PRIVACY POLICY

In this age of the Internet where privacy has become an increasing concern, we take your privacy very seriously. The privacy and security of your personal data (the “Personal Information”) which we collect from you is important to us. It is equally important that you understand how La Niche LLP (“La Niche” or “We” or “Us”) handle this data.

La Niche, an LLP incorporated under the provisions of the Limited Liabilities Partnership Act, 2008 with its registered office atB-805 Hubtown solaris, N.S. Phadke Road, opp. Telli Gully, Andheri East, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400069 . Opulin is the trademark of La Niche.

This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) describes (a) how La Niche collects, uses, discloses and transfers Personal Information (defined below) of Users (defined below); (b) rights that an individual has with respect to the Personal Information they provide through this website; (c) the security practices and procedure with respect to the information collected by La Niche.

This Policy applies to those who visit this website being [●], or whose information La Niche otherwise receives in connection with its services. For the purposes of this Policy, ‘You’ shall mean the person who is providing their Personal Information (“Users”).

Users are advised to read and understand this Policy carefully.

This Policy is in consonance with the current data protection laws as applicable in India.

By using the La Niche platform and the services (“Platform”), you agree and consent to the collection, transfer, use, storage, disclosure and sharing of your information as described and collected by us in accordance with this Policy. If you do not agree with the Policy, please do not use or access the Platform. If you continue to access this Platform, you deem to have given your consent.

1. APPLICABILITY OF THE PRIVACY POLICY

This Policy is applicable to those Users who provide their Personal Information to Us, including, but not limited to:

1.1 Users of La Niche website;

1.2 La Niche’s employees and associated third parties, as applicable.

2. COLLECTION OF INFORMATION

In the course of conducting our business and complying with state, and local government regulations governing such matters as employment, tax, insurance, etc., we might collect Personal Information from you. The nature of the Information collected varies somewhat for each employee, depending on your employment responsibilities, your citizenship, the location of the facility where you work, and other factors. We collect Personal Information from you solely for business purposes, including those related directly to your employment with the La Niche, and those required by governmental agencies.

3. TYPES OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

3.1 ‘Personal Information’ as defined in Information Technology (Reasonable      security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules, 2011 means “any information that relates to a natural person, which, either directly or indirectly, in combination with other information available or likely to be available with a body corporate, is capable of identifying such person.”

    Data collected may include, without limitation, such things as:
●Your name
●User ID(s)
●Phone numbers
●Email address (es)
●Mailing addresses
●Banking and other financial data
●Government identification numbers, e.g., driver’s license number
●Date of birth
●Gender, race, and ethnicity
●Health and disability data
●Family-related data, e.g., marital status,
●Personal and health -related data for you and your family

3.2 As the Personal Information collected by Us is necessary for business purposes, you are required to provide it. Your refusal or failure to provide the requested Personal Information may, therefore, disqualify you from employment with La Niche or from receipt or enjoyment of certain benefits.

4. USE OF THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT

The primary purposes for collection, storage and/or use of your Personal Information include, but are not limited to:

4.1 Human Resources Management. We collect, store, analyse, and share (internally) Personal Information in order to attract, retain and motivate a highly qualified workforce. This includes recruiting, compensation planning, succession planning, reorganization needs, performance assessment, training, employee benefit administration, compliance with applicable legal requirements, and communication with employees and/or their representatives.

4.2 Business Processes and Management. Personal Information is used to run our business operations including, for example, scheduling work assignments, managing company assets, reporting and/releasing public data (e.g., Annual Reports, etc.); and populating employee directories. Information may also be used to comply with government regulation.

4.3 Safety and Security Management. We use such Information as appropriate to ensure the safety and protection of employees, assets, resources, and communities.

4.4 Communication and Identification. We use your Personal Information to identify you and to communicate with you.

4.5 To meet legal and regulatory requirements;

4.6 To resolve technical issues and troubleshoot problems;

4.7 To detect and protect La Niche from error, fraud and other criminal activities;

4.8 To enforce the Cyber Security Policy; and

4.9 Other reasons which, prior to being put into effect, shall be communicated to the Users through an update carried out to this Policy.

5. DISCLOSURE OF DATA

5.1 We act to protect your Personal Information and ensure that unauthorized individuals do not have access to your Information by using security measures to protect Personal Information. We will not knowingly collect or use Personal Data in any manner not consistent with this Policy, as it may be amended from time to time, and applicable laws.

5.2 La Niche will not use your information for any purpose other than to complete a transaction with you. La Niche does not rent, sell or share your personal information and will not disclose any of your personally identifiable information to third parties.

5.3 For the use of the Platform and purchase of products, you may be required to pay La Niche with a credit card, wire-transfer, or debit card through La Niche’s third party payment gateway provider and such third party payment gateway provider may be required to collect certain financial information from you including, but not restricted to, your credit / debit card number or your bank account details (collectively referred to as “Financial Information”). All Financial Information collected from the Users’ by La Niche’s third party payment gateway providers will be used only for billing and payment processes. The verification of the Financial Information shall be accomplished only by the User through a process of authentication in which Financial Information shall have no role to play.

5.4 The Financial Information collected from the Users is transacted through secure digital platforms of approved payment gateways which are under encryption, thereby complying with reasonably expected technology standards. While La Niche shall make reasonable endeavours to ensure that the User’s Personal information and the Financial Information is duly protected by undertaking security measures prescribed under applicable laws, the User is strongly advised to exercise discretion while providing personal information or Financial Information while using the Platform given that the internet is susceptible to security breaches.

5.5 All information collected from the Users by La Niche is maintained in electronic form on servers and / or cloud systems and shall be accessible by certain employees of La Niche. The User information may also be converted to physical form from time to time. Regardless of the manner of storage, La Niche shall make commercially reasonable endeavours to ensure that the User information is rendered confidential, and will disclose User information only in accordance with the terms of this Policy.

5.6 We will not knowingly disclose, sell or otherwise distribute your Personal Information to any third party without your knowledge and, where appropriate, your express written permission, except under the following circumstances:

5.6.1 To third parties such as judicial authorities and government agencies mandated under the law for the purpose of verifying of identity, or for the prevention, detection, investigation including cyber incidents, prosecution and punishment of offences or when responding to court orders, or legal process or, to establish or exercise our legal rights, or to defend against legal claims.

5.6.2 In the event of a merger, acquisition, financing or sale of assets or any other situation involving the transfer of some or all of La Niche’s business assets, La Niche may disclose Personal Information to those involved in the negotiation or transfer.

5.6.3 Third-party vendors and service providers. We may, from time to time, outsource services, functions, or operations of our business to third -party service providers. When engaging in such outsourcing, it may be necessary for us to disclose your Personal Information to those service providers, e.g., a payroll service, a benefits provider. In some cases, the service providers may collect Personal Information directly from you on our behalf. We will work with any such providers to restrict how the providers may access, use and disclose your Information.

5.6.4 Protection of La Niche and Other. We may release Personal Information when we believe release is necessary to comply with the law; enforce or apply our policies and other agreements; or protect the rights, property, or safety of La Niche, our employees, or others. This disclosure will never, however, include selling, renting, sharing or otherwise disclosing your Personal Information for commercial purposes in violation of the commitments set forth in this Policy.

5.7 La Niche does not exercise control over the websites displayed as search results. These other sites may place their own cookies or other files on the Users’ computer, collect data or solicit Personal Information from the Users, for which La Niche shall not be held responsible or liable. La Niche does not make any representations concerning the privacy practices or policies of such third parties or terms of use of such websites, nor does La Niche guarantee the accuracy, integrity, or quality of the information, data, text, software, sound, photographs, graphics, videos, messages or other materials available on such websites. The inclusion or exclusion does not imply any endorsement by La Niche of such websites, the websites’ provider, or the information on the website.

5.8 The User consents to La Niche reproducing / publishing all testimonials and reviews given by the User (whether on the website, social media platforms, or in any other manner whatsoever) in relation to La Niche or any of the products, together with the User’s name and location, on the Platform, on such page and in such position as La Niche may determine in its sole discretion. The User agrees that La Niche may edit the testimonials and reviews provided by the User and reproduce / publish such edited or paraphrased versions of the testimonials and reviews on the Platform. If the User has any concerns with the reproduction / publication of any testimonial or review provided by the User on the Platform, the User may contact Us at [●].

6. COOKIES

6.1 La Niche, like many other websites, utilizes cookies to provide you with a more personalized browsing experience. A cookie is a tiny piece of data that a web server sends to a web browser to allow the server to gather information from the browser. Your browser then sends these cookies back to the webpage on each subsequent visit so that it can recognize You and remember things like Your preferences.

6.2 A cookie contains limited non-personal data, usually a unique identifier and the name of the webpage. This enables a webpage to recognise You each time You revisit it.

6.3 We use cookies on our website for a variety of reasons such as to enable us to recognise when You have logged in and to improve Your experience on the website. In particular, we use cookies for:

6.3.1 Strictly necessary purposes: to keep You logged in or to improve the security of our website and for system administration, such as preventing fraudulent or disruptive activity. These cookies will not be used to remember Your preferences or username beyond Your current visit. We do not store personally identifiable information in the cookies.

6.3.2 Functionality purposes: to remember Your preferences and settings and also to help Us provide information that is targeted to Your interests;

6.3.3` Analytics and performance-related purposes: to record the popularity of various elements available on the website and to analyse how our visitors use our website. The use of cookies on the website, help Us analyse the web page flow, measure promotional effectiveness and promote trust and safety. This helps us to provide a high-quality experience and to improve the way our website works.

6.4 We place both permanent and temporary cookies in Your devices.

6.5 Most cookies are “session cookies,” meaning that they are automatically deleted from Your hard drive at the end of a session.

6.6 We may authorize third parties to use cookies and other monitoring technologies to compile information about the use of the website or interaction with advertisements that appear on the website. We do not have access or control over these cookies.

6.7 By using this website, You agree that We can place cookies on Your computer or device as explained above.

6.8 However, You can control and manage cookies in various ways. You are always free to decline our cookies if Your browser permits, although in that case You may not be able to use certain features on this website and You may be required to re-enter Your password more frequently during a session. If You would like to block some or all of the cookies on our website from being downloaded onto Your computer or device, You can adjust the cookie settings on Your internet browser.

6.9 A Member may set or amend his / her / its web browsers to delete or disable cookies. If a Member chooses to disable cookies on his / her / its computer or mobile telecommunication device, it may impair, degrade or restrict access to certain areas of the website. Merely closing the website should ordinarily clear all temporary cookies installed by Us. However, Users are encouraged to use the “clear cookies” functionality of their browsers to ensure deletion, as We cannot guarantee, predict or provide for the behaviour of the equipment of all the Users of the website.

6.10 Most online browsers provide some level of cookie management via the browser settings. Please be aware, however, that if you disable cookies, you may not be able to enjoy all of the features of this page.

6.11 The Interactive Advertising Bureau's website www.allaboutcookies.org has further data about cookies, including measures you may take to decline their usage.

6.12 Individuals may contact us via the relevant website registration page or by modifying the personal details held on relevant applications with which they registered to request that we rectify personal data submitted to us or, where appropriate, consult us via the relevant website registration page or by amending the private info held on application domains with which they registered.

6.13 Individuals have the right to have their data erased.

6.14 Individuals may withdraw their consent at any moment if we process personal data based on consent.

6.15 Other rights, such as the right to restrict or object to our use of personal data and the right to data portability, may be available to individuals.For more information on how to control Your cookies and browser settings, please visit http://www.aboutcookies.org or http://www.youronlinechoices.eu/.

6.16 The website currently does not process or respond to “Do Not Track” requests / signals which some internet browsers have the ability to send out.

7.SECURITY OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

7.1 We employ reasonable security measures and technologies, such as password protection, encryption, physical locks, etc., to protect the confidentiality of your Personal Information. Only authorized employees have access to Personal Information.

7.2 If you are an employee with such authorization it is imperative that you take the appropriate safeguards to protect such Information. Paper and other hard copy containing Personal Information (or any other confidential information) should be secured in a locked location when not in use.

7.3 Computers and other access points should be secured when not in use by logging out or locking. Passwords and user ID's should be guarded and not shared. When no longer necessary for business purposes, paper and hard copies should be immediately destroyed using paper shredders or similar devices.

7.4 Do not leave copies in unsecured locations waiting to be shredded or otherwise destroyed. Do not make or distribute unauthorized copies of documents or other tangible medium containing personal data. Electronic files containing Personal Information should only be stored on secure computers and not copied or otherwise shared with unauthorized individuals within or outside of La Niche.

7.5 We do monitor employee use of the Internet in order to detect access to inappropriate websites or other misuse of the La Niche’s computer network. We also use email filters to block spam and computer viruses. These filters may from time to time block legitimate email messages.

7.6 We will make reasonable efforts to secure Personal Information stored or transmitted electronically secure from hackers or other persons who are not authorized to access such Information.

7.7 La Niche is committed towards protecting and safeguarding your Personal Information. La Niche takes all reasonable measures to ensure that the data provided by you is secured.

7.8 La Niche follows all security norms, hence mode of payment made by the User is secured.

7.9 La Niche seeks to comply with the practices and procedures as prescribed under the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the rules thereunder to secure your Personal Information.

7.10 By accepting the terms of this Policy, you agree that the standards and practices being implemented by La Niche, are reasonable and sufficient for the protection of your Personal Information.

8.DURATION

8.1 The Personal Information provided by you shall not be retained by La Niche for longer than it is required for the purposes for which it was processed in accordance with legal, regulatory, contractual or statutory obligations as applicable.

8.2 At the expiry of such period your Personal Information will be deleted or archived in compliance with applicable laws.

8.3 The Personal Information of the Users is only collected when it is for a lawful purpose in connection with the function or activity carried out by La Niche and when the collection of such Personal Information is considered to be necessary for La Niche’s purpose.

9. RIGHTS OF USERS

9.1 You may have certain rights relating to your Personal Information provided for under applicable laws of India.

9.2 These are the rights to: Request access to your Personal Information and request details of the processing activities conducted by La Niche, including, but not limited to:

9.2.1 Request erasure of your Personal Information in certain circumstances;

9.2.2 Request restriction of the processing of your Personal Information in certain circumstances;

9.2.3 Object to the processing of your Personal Information in certain circumstances;

9.2.4 Lodge a complaint with the grievance officer as provided below in Clause 16 of this Policy.

10.CONSENT

10.1By providing information to La Niche, you, hereby specifically grant consent to La Niche to collect and save your Personal Information. You further consent to use your Personal Information for future opportunities.

10.2As per the applicable data protection laws in India, your consent will not be taken in situations where your Personal Information is to be shared in pursuance of adhering to a legal obligations.

11. REVOCATION OF CONSENT

11.1The providers of the Personal Information, prior to the collection of information will be given an option to not provide the data sought to be collected.

11.2The providers of information also have the option to revoke their consent at any time during which they are availing our services.

12. UPDATING AND ACCESSING YOUR PERSONAL DATA

12.1You have the opportunity to keep your Personal Information accurate and up-to-date.

12.2You must promptly inform us when changes occur in the Personal Information you have provided so that we can maintain accurate Information about you. Although you may update or change your Information, we may maintain such Personal Information previously submitted in historical archives.

12.3For this purpose, you have the option of reviewing, amending or making changes to the Personal Information you provide to La Niche, in the event of loss of access details by writing to us on info@opulin.com.

13. CHANGES AND MODIFICATIONS

13.1We reserve the right to update, change and modify this Policy at any time.

13.2Such changes shall be effective immediately upon posting to the Platform.

14. REASONABLE SECURITY PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES

14.1La Niche is committed towards protecting and safeguarding your Personal Information. La Niche takes all reasonable measures to ensure that the data provided by you is secured.

14.2La Niche follows all security norms, hence mode of payment made by the User is secured.

14.3La Niche seeks to comply with the practices and procedures as prescribed under the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the rules thereunder to secure your Personal Information.

14.4By accepting the terms of this Policy, you agree that the standards and practices being implemented by La Niche, are reasonable and sufficient for the protection of your Personal Information.

15. VISITORS NOTE

15.1No personal information is automatically collected from any visitors of the Platform who are merely perusing or browsing the Platforms (“Visitor”). Nevertheless, the provisions of this Policy are applicable to Visitors, and Visitors are required to read, understand and accept the privacy statements set out herein, failing which they are required to leave the Platform immediately.

15.2A User will not merely be a Visitor if the User has willingly submitted any personal information (including phone numbers, email addresses, responses to surveys, etc.) to Us through any means, including email, telephone calls, telephonic messaging or while availing or signing-up for the services. All such Visitors will be deemed to be, and will be treated as, Users for the purposes of this Policy, and in which case, all the statements in this Policy shall apply to the User.

15.3If you, as a Visitor, have inadvertently browsed any other pages of the Platform prior to reading the privacy statements set out herein, and you do not agree with the manner in which such information is obtained, stored or used, merely quitting the Platforms should ordinarily clear all temporary cookies installed by La Niche. All Visitors, however, are encouraged to use the “clear cookies” functionality on their browsers to ensure such clearing or deletion, as We cannot guarantee, predict or provide for the behaviour of the equipment of all the Visitors of the Platform.

15.4If you are accessing the Platform from outside India, it is solely your responsibility to ensure that your access does not breach or violate any local or national law applicable in the place from where you are making the access, for the time being in force.

16. GRIEVANCE OFFICER

16.1In case you have any complaints and / or grievances in relation to the processing of your Personal Information, the complaints regarding the same can be sent to La Niche’s grievance officer.

16.2The said complaint and/or grievance to be written to:

Grievance Officer: Dhara Shroff

Email Address: info@opulin.com
Address: Mumbai: Bandbox House, Dr. Annie Besant Rd, Hanuman Nagar, 400025
Delhi: Unit No. 356 and 357, MG Road Near Sultanpur Metro Station, 110030

The failure by any employee to follow these privacy policies may result in discipline up to and including discharge of the employee. Any questions or suggestions regarding this policy may be directed to the Human Resources Department.