Privacy Policy

Skill & Entrepreneurship Development Institutes (SEDI) is an initiative of Ambuja Foundation (the "Company") and is committed to respecting the privacy of every person, including employees, business partners, vendors, dealers, consultants, community members, beneficiaries, volunteers, project resources, village institutions, online followers, and any other stakeholders who share their sensitive personal data or information ("Sensitive Personal Information") with the Company.

This policy applies to all information providers who disclose Sensitive Personal Information to the Company for lawful business requirements. It explains how the Company collects, receives, possesses, stores, transfers, handles, deals with, and uses the Sensitive Personal Information provided to it.

Sensitive Personal Information may need to be collected, maintained, and transferred for business and official purposes with the express consent of the information provider. Such information may be shared with other group companies or third parties, within or outside India, as per lawful business requirements, with confidentiality preserved by the Company and the designated Grievance Officer.

Consent Options

By executing the consent letter provided by the Company, information providers consent to the collection, storage, usage, disclosure, processing, and transfer of their information for the purposes described here. Information providers may choose not to share Sensitive Personal Information or may withdraw consent by notifying the Company in writing.

What Information May Be Collected?

The Company may collect the following types of Sensitive Personal Information (illustrative list):

Name, contact details, and past employment information (where relevant).
Email addresses, date of birth, followers list.
Financial details such as bank account, PAN, salary, provident fund details.
Passwords used for Company-provided systems or web pages.
Gender details.
Physical, physiological, and mental health conditions.
Medical records and history.
Biometric information.

Purpose of Collection

The Company may collect, use, store, disclose, process, and transfer Sensitive Personal Information for purposes including, but not limited to:

Enabling the functioning of the Company's business.
Employment or engagement related activities such as HR administration, organisation planning, and management.
Compliance with Company policies, code of conduct, and internal regulations.
Business mergers, acquisitions, or transfers.
Legal, judicial, governmental, and regulatory compliance.
Tax administration and compliance.
Ensuring overseas affiliates comply with foreign laws and coordinate with regulators.
Transferring data to IT service providers.
Administering or fulfilling obligations under agreements with information providers.
Investigating, preventing, or acting against illegal activities, suspected fraud, or violations of law.

Information providers consent that these uses will not cause loss or wrongful gain if conducted for the lawful purposes listed above.

Sharing and Transfer

The Company may need to share Sensitive Personal Information with group companies, business associates, and third parties within or outside India in connection with the lawful purposes described. Information providers authorise the Company to exchange, disclose, transfer, share, or part with their data for these purposes.

Security

The Company has adopted reasonable security practices and procedures to ensure that Sensitive Personal Information is collected and preserved securely. While all reasonable steps are taken to prevent unauthorised access, information providers acknowledge that the Company cannot provide absolute assurance of security and therefore disclaims liability for breaches or losses to the fullest extent permissible by law.

Information providers may contact the designated person to learn more about the security practices or to access, update, or correct their Sensitive Personal Information.

Data Retention

Sensitive Personal Information is retained only as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, unless longer retention is required by law.

Changes to This Policy

The Company reserves the right to revise this Privacy Policy at any time without expressly informing information providers. Revisions become effective once posted on the Company website or intranet and apply to all information collected before and after the effective date. Continued use of Company websites or intranet after revisions constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Grievance Redressal

The Company has appointed Ms. Richa Honavar as the Grievance Officer. Information providers may contact the Grievance Officer with questions or concerns regarding the processing of their Sensitive Personal Information at richa.honavar.ext@ambujafoundation.com.

Consequence

Pearl Tiwari
CEO, Ambuja Foundation

Yashodham Enclave, 16-A, Jog Layout, Near Ajani Square, Prashant Nagar, Wardha Road, Nagpur 440015