Effective Date: 11 June 2024
Last Updated: 11 June 2024
IMPORTANT LEGAL NOTICE
This document is a template and should not be considered legal advice. The operators of taass.in must consult with a qualified legal professional to ensure full compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, including but not limited to the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (India) and the General Data Protection Regulation (EU).
PART 1: TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. Introduction
Welcome to taass.in (the "Website"). This Website is owned and operated by Thombre & Associates, a firm registered in India ("we," "us," "our," or "TAASS"). These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") create a binding legal agreement between you and TAASS, and they govern your use of our Website and any services, content, and features offered through it. By accessing, browsing, or using our Website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms.
2. Scope of Services
TAASS is a multi-disciplinary professional services firm providing support in areas such as advisory, financial and accounting matters, regulatory compliance, and transaction-related functions. The firm engages with entities from various sectors, assisting in the discharge of their financial, statutory, and regulatory responsibilities.. The content on this Website is for informational purposes to allow you to learn more about our services and expertise. Any engagement for our professional services will be governed by a separate, formal agreement.
3. Permitted and Prohibited Use of the Website
- Permitted Use: You are granted a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Website strictly in accordance with these Terms. You may use this Website for the purpose of gathering information about our services, engaging with our content for non-commercial purposes, and contacting us for professional inquiries.
- Prohibited Use: You agree not to:
- Use the Website for any unlawful purpose or in any way that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Website.
- Use any automated system, including "robots," "spiders," or "offline readers," to access the Website in a manner that sends more request messages to our servers than a human can reasonably produce in the same period.
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Website or any other systems or networks connected to the Website.
- Infringe upon or violate our intellectual property rights or the intellectual property rights of others.
- Harass, abuse, insult, harm, defame, slander, disparage, intimidate, or discriminate based on gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, race, age, national origin, or disability.
- Upload or transmit any form of virus, trojan horse, or other malicious code.
4. Intellectual Property Rights
All content on this Website, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, icons, images, audio clips, video clips, data compilations, and software, and the compilation thereof is the property of TAASS or its content suppliers and is protected by Indian and international copyright and trademark laws. You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, republish, download, display, post or transmit any part of the website without written consent from us.
5. Third-Party Links & Services
Our Website may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by TAASS. We do not endorse or assume any responsibility for any such third-party sites, information, materials, products, or services. If you access a third-party website from our Website, you do so at your own risk, and you understand that these Terms and our Privacy Policy do not apply to your use of such sites.
6. Disclaimer of Warranties
The Website is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. TAASS makes no warranties, expressed or implied, regarding the operation of the Website or the information, content, materials, or products included on the Website. We do not warrant that the Website, its servers, or e-mails sent from us are free of viruses or other harmful components. We hereby disclaim all other warranties including, without limitation, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement of intellectual property.
7. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall TAASS, its directors, employees, partners, agents, suppliers, or affiliates, be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from (i) your access to or use of or inability to access or use the Website; (ii) any conduct or content of any third party on the Website; (iii) any content obtained from the Website; and (iv) unauthorized access, use or alteration of your transmissions or content.
8. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless TAASS and our parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, officers, directors, agents, contractors, licensors, service providers, subcontractors, suppliers, interns and employees, harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, made by any third-party due to or arising out of your breach of these Terms or the documents they incorporate by reference, or your violation of any law or the rights of a third-party.
9. Termination
We may terminate or suspend your access to our Website immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach the Terms. Upon termination, your right to use the Website will immediately cease.
10. Governing Law & Jurisdiction
These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of India, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You agree that any legal action or proceeding arising out of or relating to these Terms shall be brought exclusively in the competent courts of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
11. Changes to Terms and Conditions
We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will provide at least 30 days' notice prior to any new terms taking effect. We will notify you by posting the new Terms on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of the Website after such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms.
12. General Provisions
- Severability: If any provision of these Terms is held to be unenforceable or invalid, such provision will be changed and interpreted to accomplish the objectives of such provision to the greatest extent possible under applicable law and the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.
- Waiver: No waiver of any term of these Terms shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term, and our failure to assert any right or provision under these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.
- Entire Agreement: These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and any other legal notices published by us on the Website, shall constitute the entire agreement between you and us concerning the Website.
PART 2: PRIVACY POLICY (DPDP & GDPR COMPLIANT)
1. Introduction and Commitment
TAASS ("Data Fiduciary" under DPDP Act / "Data Controller" under GDPR) is deeply committed to protecting your privacy and Personal Data. This Privacy Policy provides detailed information on how we collect, use, process, protect, and handle your Personal Data when you interact with our Website, in compliance with applicable data protection laws.
2. Definitions
- Personal Data: Any data about an individual who is identifiable by or in relation to such data. This includes but is not limited to name, email address, IP address, and location data.
- Data Principal: The individual to whom the personal data relates (i.e., "you"). Referred to as "Data Subject" under GDPR.
- Processing: Any operation or set of operations performed on personal data, such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation, retrieval, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination, or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure, or destruction.
- Consent: Any free, specific, informed, unconditional, and unambiguous indication of your wishes by which you, by a statement or by a clear affirmative action, signify agreement to the Processing of your Personal Data.
3. Information We Collect
We collect Personal Data to provide and improve our services. The types of data are:
- Data You Provide Directly:
- Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number, company name, job title, and country when you fill out a "Contact Us" form, request a demo, or subscribe to our newsletter.
- Communication Data: Records and copies of our correspondence (including email addresses and social media interactions) if you contact us.
- Professional Data: Information you provide when you apply for a job with us, such as your resume or CV.
- Data Collected Automatically:
- Technical Data: This includes your Internet Protocol (IP) address, login data, browser type and version, browser plug-in types and versions, time zone setting and location, device information, and operating system and platform.
- Usage Data: This includes the full Uniform Resource Locators (URL) clickstream to, through, and from our Website (including date and time); pages you viewed or searched for; page response times, download errors, length of visits to certain pages, page interaction information (such as scrolling, clicks, and mouse-overs), and methods used to browse away from the page. (See our Cookie Policy).
4. How We Use Your Data (Purpose of Processing)
We process your Personal Data only for specified, explicit, and legitimate purposes:
- To Provide Services: To respond to your inquiries, provide you with information about our services, and fulfill your requests for proposals or demos.
- To Communicate: To send you marketing materials, newsletters, and updates that you have explicitly consented to receive. Each communication will provide a clear option to unsubscribe.
- To Improve Our Website: To analyze usage patterns to understand what parts of our Website are most interesting and to improve functionality and user experience.
- For Security: To monitor for and prevent fraudulent activity, security breaches, and other illegal activities on our Website.
- For Legal Compliance: To comply with our legal and regulatory obligations, and to establish, exercise, or defend legal claims.
- For Recruitment: To process job applications that you have submitted.
5. Legal Basis for Processing
- Our primary legal basis for processing your Personal Data is your Consent, obtained in compliance with the DPDP Act and GDPR.
- We may also process data when it is necessary for the performance of a contract to which you are a party (e.g., a service agreement) or to take steps at your request before entering into a contract.
- In some cases, processing may be necessary for our legitimate interests, such as for administrative purposes or network security, provided that your fundamental rights and freedoms do not override those interests.
6. Your Rights as a Data Principal/Subject
You have the following rights concerning your Personal Data:
- Right to Access: You can request a copy of the Personal Data we hold about you and a summary of the processing activities undertaken.
- Right to Rectification: You can request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): You can request the deletion of your Personal Data where it's no longer necessary for the purpose it was collected, or if you have withdrawn consent.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: You can withdraw your consent at any time. To do so, please contact our Grievance Officer or use the "unsubscribe" link in our emails. Withdrawal will not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
- Right to Data Portability: (Primarily under GDPR) You have the right to receive the personal data you provided to us in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
- Right to Restrict Processing: You can request that we restrict the processing of your data under certain conditions.
- Right to Grievance Redressal: You have the right to lodge a complaint with our designated officer. If you are not satisfied with the resolution, you may approach the Data Protection Board of India or your local supervisory authority in the EU.
- Right to Nominate: You may nominate another person to exercise your rights in case of your death or incapacity.
To exercise these rights, please submit a verifiable request to our Grievance Officer.
7. Data Sharing and Disclosure
- Service Providers (Data Processors): We may share data with trusted third parties who perform services on our behalf (e.g., website hosting, cloud services, marketing automation, analytics). We have legally binding contracts (Data Processing Agreements) in place to ensure they protect your data and only process it on our instructions.
- Legal Authorities: We may disclose your data if required by law, subpoena, or other legal process, or if we have a good faith belief that disclosure is reasonably necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of TAASS, our users, or the public.
- Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your Personal Data may be transferred. We will provide notice before your data is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.
8. Data Retention
We will retain your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes for which it was collected. The criteria used to determine our retention periods include: the length of time we have an ongoing relationship with you; whether there is a legal obligation to which we are subject; and whether retention is advisable in light of our legal position (such as in regard to applicable statutes of limitations).
9. Data Security
We have implemented and maintain appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your Personal Data. These include:
- Using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology to encrypt data in transit.
- Implementing access controls to limit access to Personal Data to authorized personnel.
- Regularly monitoring our systems for vulnerabilities and attacks.
- Adopting pseudonymization and data minimization principles.
10. Children's Privacy
In compliance with the DPDP Act and GDPR, we do not knowingly collect or process personal data from individuals under the age of 18 without verifiable parental consent. If we become aware of such processing, we will take immediate steps to obtain consent or delete the data. Verifiable consent may involve requiring a parent or guardian to provide a signed consent form or use a verification service.
11. Cross-Border Data Transfers
Your data may be stored and processed outside of India or the European Economic Area (EEA). We will ensure any transfer of Personal Data is in compliance with the DPDP Act and GDPR. For transfers out of the EEA, we rely on mechanisms like the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) to ensure an adequate level of data protection.
12. Grievance Officer / Data Protection Officer (DPO)
For any questions, concerns, or to exercise your rights, please contact us at :
·Email:info@taass.in
- Address: 101 Giriraj Heights, Ramnagar, Dombivli – 421201 , Maharashtra, India.
PART 3: COOKIE POLICY
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device that contain data related to a website. We use cookies and similar technologies (like web beacons and pixels) to enhance your experience.
2. How We Use Cookies
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: Essential for navigating the website and using its features. They are usually set in response to actions made by you, such as setting your privacy preferences.
- Analytical/Performance Cookies: These help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. For example, we use Google Analytics, which uses cookies like _ga and _gid to distinguish users.
- Functionality Cookies: These enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.
- Targeting/Advertising Cookies: These may be set through our site by our advertising partners to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites.
3. Your Consent for Cookies
When you first visit our website, a cookie banner will appear, requesting your explicit consent for placing non-essential cookies. By clicking "Accept All," you agree to the use of all cookies. You can manage your preferences by clicking "Cookie Settings." Strictly necessary cookies do not require your consent.
4. Managing Cookies
You can withdraw your consent or change your cookie preferences at any time via our cookie settings panel. You can also control and/or delete cookies as you wish – for details, see aboutcookies.org. You can delete all cookies that are already on your computer and you can set most browsers to prevent them from being placed.
PART 4: DISCLAIMER
The information provided by TAASS on taass.in is for general informational purposes only. All information on the site is provided in good faith; however, we make no representation or warranty of any kind, express or implied, regarding the accuracy, adequacy, validity, reliability, availability, or completeness of any information on the site.
- External Links Disclaimer: The site may contain links to other websites or content belonging to or originating from third parties. Such external links are not investigated, monitored, or checked for accuracy, adequacy, validity, reliability, availability, or completeness by us.
- Professional Disclaimer: The site cannot and does not contain professional advice. The information is provided for general informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional advice.
- Errors and Omissions Disclaimer: While we have made every attempt to ensure that the information contained in this site has been obtained from reliable sources, TAASS is not responsible for any errors or omissions or for the results obtained from the use of this information.
YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND YOUR RELIANCE ON ANY INFORMATION ON THE SITE IS SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK.
