Privacy Policy

1. Scope

Your privacy is important to us. Bioneeds India Private Limited (“Bioneeds”, “us”, “our” or “we”) takes the privacy of your information seriously. As per the requirements of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (“IT Act”), and the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011 (“SPDI Rules”) as amended from time to time, this privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”) outlines (a) the manner in which personal information or sensitive personal information is collected by Bioneeds from you, through your interactions with Bioneeds or through this website, and (b) how we use, handle or deal with that data.

This privacy statement applies to any person or entity that accesses the website of Bioneeds, i.e., www.bioneeds.in or has shared any information with Bioneeds or Bioneeds’ employees.

2. Definitions

In this Privacy Policy, the following definitions are used:

2.1 Data

Data includes information that you submit to us via the website or otherwise, and information which is accessed by Bioneeds pursuant to your visit to the website or otherwise collected from you by Bioneeds.

2.2 Personal Data

“Personal Data”, for the purposes of this Privacy Policy, refers to any information that relates to a person, which either directly or indirectly, in combination with other information available or likely to be available with a body corporate, can identify such person.

2.3 User or You

A natural person who accesses the website or provides sensitive personal data directly under a lawful contract to the Bioneeds.

2.4 Sensitive Personal Data Information

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, sensitive personal data or information of a person (“SPDI”) means such Personal Data which consists of information relating to, but not limited to:
Passwords;
Financial information such as Bank account other payment instrument details;
Medical records and history;
Biometric information; or
Any detail relating to the above clauses as provided to Bioneeds for providing services
Any of the information received under any of the above clauses by Bioneeds for processing, stored or processed under a lawful contract or otherwise.
Provided that any information that is freely available or accessible in public domain or furnished under the Right to Information Act, 2005 or any other law for the time being in force shall not be regarded as SPDI for the purposes of this Privacy Policy.

3. Purpose of Data Collection and Processing for Use

Website: Bioneeds collects Data to operate this website. You provide some of this Data directly, such as when you submit an entry (through the general query, media query, contact us form, newsletter subscription, or such other manner specified on the website). You can visit https://www.bioneeds.in/ without telling us who you are. You can make choices about our collection and use of your Data. For example, you may want to access, edit the personal information on the website. When you are asked to provide your Personal Data, you may decline.

Employees: We collect Data of an employee to improve effectiveness, meet business objectives and to make clear strategic decisions in the organisation. The employees have the option to choose not to share, stop sharing, or withdraw personal information. However, they understand that refusal to provide or share necessary information may result in denial of employment, role, or benefits offered by Bioneeds.

3.1 Data Collected

a) Website Users: We may collect information or pieces of information that could allow you to be identified, including:

Contact information: We collect name, company name, email address, country, phone number and other similar contact data; and
We may also collect Data which you may submit through digital platform on the website which may include your profession, job designation, age, qualification and/or any other related data in the form that who may share with us.

b) Employees: We may collect the following SPDI from the employees:

C) Customers: We may collect the following SPDI from the customers:

3.2 How we collect data

3.3 Data shared by you

Bioneeds may collect your data in several ways from your use of this website. For instance:
When you contact us through the website (through any form, e-mail address, hyperlink or social media address posted therein).
When you register with us to for taking our services.
When your complete surveys conducted by or for us.
When you elect to receive any communications (including any newsletter, promotional offers) from us.
From the information gathered by your visit to our webpages.
Information provided by you (such as for entered in the form of mutual agreements with us).
If you contact us, we may keep a record of that correspondence.

3.4 Data that is collected automatically

We automatically collect some information about your visit to the website. This information helps us to make improvements to our website content and navigation and includes your IP address and the way you use and interact with its content.
Our web servers or affiliates who provide analytics and performance enhancement services collect IP address, operating system details, browsing details, device details and language settings. This information is aggregated to measure the number of visits, average time spent on the site, pages viewed and similar information. Bioneeds uses this information to measure the site usage, improve content and to ensure safety and security, as well enhance performance of the website.
We may collect your Data automatically via Cookies, in line with the cookie settings on your browser. For more information about Cookies, please see the section below, titled “Cookies”.

3.5 Our use of data

Any or all the above data may be required by us from time to time to provide information relating to Bioneeds and to work on the experience when using our website. Specifically, data may be used by us for the following reasons:
Improvement of our services.
Transmission by an email or any other form of communication of marketing services to you.
Contact for survey or feedback which may be done using email or mail.
To enable our group entities to reach out to you in relation to their programmes managed by them / services offered by them.
To process your requests (such as replying to your queries).
To execute other activities such as marketing campaign, promotional communications for which consent is taken appropriately.
Customers’ data gives insights into our current customer base and target clients. Using this data, we make decisions about our current and future product offering.
Employee data helps improve organisational effectiveness, meet business objectives and to make clear strategic decisions in the organisation.
We may use your Data for the above purposes if we deem it necessary to do so for our legitimate interests. If you are not satisfied with this, you have the right to object in certain circumstances (see the section headed "Your rights" below).

3.6 Who we share data with

We may share the Personal Data and/ or SPDI of the Users of this Website with:
Bioneeds-controlled affiliates and subsidiaries, to assist them to reach out to you in relation to their programs or campaigns (including marketing and sales) and to process your query / requests (such as job application);
Our employees, vendors, agents, and professional advisors working on our behalf for the purposes described in this policy statement;
Service-providers who assist in protecting and securing our systems and provide services to us which require the processing of such Data, such as to host your information or to process your information for data profiling and user analysis.

We usually do not share other Personal Data and/ or SPDI collected from the website with other third parties. However, this may happen if:
You request or authorize us to do so;
We need to comply with applicable law or respond to valid legal process; or
We need to operate and maintain the security of this website, including to prevent or stop an attack on our computer systems or networks.
We do not share the Personal Data and/ or SPDI collected from our customers/ sponsors other than as permitted under the non-disclosure agreement (NDA)/ confidential agreement (CDA) and master service agreement (MSA) executed with our customers/sponsors.
We do not share the Personal Data and/ or SPDI collected from our employees other than as permitted under the employment agreement executed with our employees or Bioneeds’ human resource policies.

3.7 Keeping Data Secure

We will use technical and organisational measures to safeguard your Data and we store your Data on secure servers.

Technical and organisational measures include measures to deal with any suspected data breach. If you suspect any misuse or loss or unauthorised access to your Data, please let us know immediately by contacting us via e-mail, or telephone.

3.8 Retention of Personal Data and SPDI

Bioneeds retains Personal Data and SPDI for as long as necessary to provide the access to and use of the website, or for other essential purposes such as complying with our legal obligations, resolving disputes, and enforcing our agreements. Because these needs can vary for different data types and purposes, actual retention periods can vary significantly.

Even if we delete your Personal Data and/ or SPDI, it may persist on backup or archival media for audit, legal, tax or regulatory purposes.

4. Your Rights

When we process Data about you or your company, we do so with your consent and/or as necessary to provide the website you use, provide services to you, operate our business, meet our contractual and legal obligations, protect the security of our systems and our customers, or fulfil other legitimate interests of Bioneeds as described in this Privacy Policy.

For information about managing your contact data, email subscriptions and promotional communications, please submit a request to us at bioneeds@bioneeds.in.

It is important that the data we hold about you is accurate and current. Please keep us informed if your data changes during the period for which we hold it.

5. Links to other Websites

We have no control over other websites (social media such as LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, etc.) and are not responsible for the content of these websites. This Privacy Policy does not extend to your use of such websites. You are advised to read the privacy policy and cookie policy or statement of other websites prior to using them.

6. Non-Disclosure of Personal Data and SPDI

Bioneeds will not sell, share, or otherwise distribute your Personal Data and/ or SPDI to third parties except as provided in this Privacy Policy. We may disclose your Personal Data and/ or SPDI to other Bioneeds India Private Limited affiliates worldwide that agree to treat it in accordance with this Privacy Policy. Personal Data and/ or SPDI may also be transferred to third parties who act for or on our behalf, for further processing in accordance with the purpose(s) for which the data were originally collected or may otherwise be lawfully processed, such as services delivery, evaluating the usefulness of this website, marketing, data management or technical support. These third parties have contracted with us to only use Personal Data and/ or SPDI for the agreed upon purpose and not to sell or disclose it to third parties except as may be required by law, as permitted by us or as stated in this Privacy Policy.

Personal Data and/ or SPDI collected from you may also be transferred to a third party in the event that the business of this site or a part of it and the customer data connected with it is sold, assigned or transferred, in which case we would require the buyer, assignee or transferee to treat Personal Data and/ or SPDI in accordance with this Privacy Policy. Also, your Personal Data and/ or SPDI may be disclosed to a third party if we are required to do so because of an applicable law, court order or governmental regulation, or if such disclosure is otherwise necessary in support of any criminal or other legal investigation or proceeding here or abroad.

7. General

If any court or competent authority finds that any provision of this Privacy Policy (or part of any provision) is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that provision or part-provision will, to the extent required, be deemed to be deleted, and the validity and enforceability of the other provisions of this Privacy Policy will not be affected.

8. Security of Personal Data and SPDI

Bioneeds is committed to protecting the security of your Data. We use a variety of security technologies and procedures to help protect your Personal Data and SPDI from unauthorized access, use or disclosure.

Bioneeds reviews the Privacy Policy regarding the collection, storage and processing of your personal information, including physical security measures, to prevent adulteration, loss, query, use or fraudulent or unauthorized access to your personal information. Bioneeds has put in place procedures to deal with any suspected data breach and will notify you and any applicable regulator of a breach where we are legally required to do so. We also have a grievance redressal mechanism in place to address any complaints regarding our processing of the information provided by you.

9. Amendment

Bioneeds may amend or modify this Privacy Policy from time to time at its sole discretion.

10. Changes to the Privacy Policy

Bioneeds reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy as it may deem necessary from time to time or as may be required by law. Any changes will be immediately posted on the website, and you are deemed to have accepted the terms of the Privacy Policy on your first use of the website following the alterations.

Bioneeds appoints Mr. Shivanandamurthy M.V, email id: shivanandamurthy@bioneeds.in as the Grievance Officer. The Grievance Officer shall redress the grievances of the User expeditiously within 1 (One) month from the date of receipt of grievance.

13. Use By Minors

We do not intend for our websites or online services to be used by anyone under the age of 18 as per Indian laws.