1. Introduction

Counsel hub (together with its subsidiaries, and international affiliates, hereinafter "Counsel hub," "us," "we," or "our" or "the Company") is committed to security and management of personal data, to function effectively and successfully for the benefit of our stakeholders, customers, and the community. It is essential that people's privacy is protected through lawful and appropriate means for handling personal data. Therefore, we have implemented this privacy policy (hereinafter referred to as "policy").

2. Aim

This policy aims to protect personal data of the various stakeholders connected to our organization. It provides individuals notice of the basic principles by which the company processes the personal data of individuals ("Personal Data") who visit, use, deal with, and/or transact through the website, including guest users and browsers.

3. Purpose and Scope

The purpose of this policy is to describe how Counsel hub collects, uses, and shares information about you through our online interfaces (e.g., websites and mobile applications) owned and controlled by us, including but not limited to https://www.counselhub.in/. This policy also covers how we ensure data security, conduct data transfers, and handle requests from data subjects.

4. Types of Personal Data Collected

The types of Personal Data that we collect about you depend on the context of your interactions with us, the products, services, and features you use, your location, and applicable laws. The Personal Data may include:

• Personal Identification Data: First Name, Last Name, Job title & Company, Signature, Photographs
• Identification Data: Social security or tax identification numbers, Aadhar number, PAN
• Financial Data: Bank Account information, Salary Information, Payment gateway details
• Personal Characteristics: Age, Gender, Date of Birth, Marital Status, Nationality
• Contact Data: Postal address, Email address, Phone number
• Education and Recruitment Data: Educational qualifications, Working goals, Post-qualification experience
• Electronic Identification Data: Login credentials, Visitors IP Data, Date and time of website visit, Browser being used
• User-Generated Data: Projects, Assignments submitted, Peer feedback, Program performance data

5. Special Categories of Personal Data

Special categories of personal data include details about your race or ethnicity, religious or philosophical beliefs, sexual orientation, political opinions, trade union memberships, health data, etc. We do not collect or process special or sensitive personal data unless necessary.

6. Sources of Data Collection

We collect data directly from users or through interactions with our sites, for example, when you register for seminars, webinars, or other initiatives, visit our website, or interact with customer services.

7. Cookies

We use cookies to improve your experience on our website, recognize users, analyze website performance, and deliver relevant content. You can manage cookies by adjusting your browser settings.

8. Data Analytics

We use analytics tools to measure how visitors interact with our website. You may opt out of such services using tools like the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.

9. Data Protection Principles

We are committed to ensuring the security of your Personal Data by processing it fairly, lawfully, and in a transparent manner.

10. Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data

We rely on several legal bases to process Personal Data, including contract execution, compliance with legal obligations, legitimate interests, consent, and public interest.