Privacy Policy

DSCVRY INSIGHTS PVT LTD. (“Dscvry”, “we”, “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy describes the types of personal data we collect, how we use the personal data, and with whom we share it. We also describe the rights you may have and how you can contact us about our privacy practices. Dscvry is responsible for the use of your personal data for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy - our contact information can be found in the “How to Contact Us” section.

Personal Data We Collect
Dscvry acts as a “data controller” when it collects personal information from: (i) visitors to Dscvry’s publicly available Web site; (ii) customers when our Customers register to use the Product through the Web site; and (iii) when we receive personal information from you related to our marketing activities. Throughout this privacy policy, we use the terms “personal information” and “personal data” interchangeably. The terms refer to any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. An identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.

Information You Provide to Dscvry:

  • To access and use the Product, you are required to register for an account with us. When you register for an account, you may provide personal information to us, including first and last name, email address, company name, telephone number, physical address, username and password.
  • You provide to Dscvry your personal information when you voluntarily fill in forms on our Web site, such as when you contact us for a demo or request an academic license. This personal information may include: first and last name, email address, and the content of any request or feedback you submit.
  • You may also share personal information with us through our Web site when you sign up to receive us alerts, subscribe to data updates, and request to download an Industry Data Brief.

Information We Collect Automatically:
Our website uses cookies and other technologies to function effectively. These technologies record information about your use of our website, including:

  • Browser and device data, such as IP address, device type, operating system and Internet browser type, screen resolution, operating system name and version, device manufacturer and model, language, plug-ins and add-ons;
  • Usage data, such as time spent on our website, pages visited, links clicked, language preferences, and the pages that led or referred you to our website.
We also may collect information about your online activities on websites and connected devices over time and across third-party websites, devices, apps and other online features and services. We use Google Analytics to help us analyse your use of our website, diagnose technical issues and improve our website.
To learn more about the cookies that may be served through our website and how you can control our use of cookies and third-party analytics, please see our COOKIE POLICY

  • Dscvry does not currently support the Do Not Track signals set by your browser because there is as yet no industry or legal standard for Do Not Track signals. Do Not Track is a preference you can set in your web browser to inform Web sites that you do not want to be tracked.
  • The information we collect automatically may also include statistical and performance information arising from our Customers’ use of our Product and Visitors to our Web site. This type of data is only used by us in an aggregated and anonymized manner.
How Dscvry Uses Your Personal Information:
We use information that we collect about you or that you provide to us, including personal information, to respond to a request from you and/or carry out a contract with you, to carry out our legal obligations, and to provide you with notices and for other purposes with your consent, as described below.

  • We use the personal information you provide to us when you fill in forms on our Web site to respond to your requests and feedback and to contact you about that request. Our legal basis for processing this personal information is our legitimate interest in communicating with you and fulfilling your requests.
  • We may use your personal information to provide the Product to you as well for non-marketing or administrative purposes (such as notifying you of major changes to the Web site, the Product or for customer service purposes). Our legal basis for processing this personal information is in the performance of our contract to provide the Product or other services to you.
  • We also use the personal information you provide to us for the purpose of operating our Web site, ensuring the security and integrity of our Web site and Product, and maintaining back-ups of our databases. Our legal basis for processing this personal information is our legitimate interests, namely the proper administration of and security of our Web site and Product.
  • For data and information that we collect through tracking technologies about your interaction with our Web site and Product, we use this information for analysing the use of the Web site and Product to improve the quality and design of our Web site and the user experience with our Web site and Product. Our legal basis for processing this type of data is our legitimate interests, namely to provide you with the best possible user experience.
  • We may use the personal information you provide to us when you register on Dscvryai.com or download a Data Brief for the purpose of offering, marketing, and selling products and services to you. Our legal basis for processing this personal information is consent, which you can withdraw at any time.
  • We may also use any of your personal information identified in this privacy policy for the purposes of: (i) enforcing our agreements and policies, (ii) protecting or defending Dscvry’s legal rights; (iii) protecting your vital interests or the vital interests of another natural person; or (iv) complying with a legal obligation.


WHEN DSCVRY DISCLOSES PERSONAL INFORMATION
We may disclose personal information that we collect or you provide to us as described below. Dscvry does not share or sell your personal information with any third parties for direct marketing purposes.
We may share your data and personal information collected from you as described in this privacy policy with third-party service providers who need to access the data and personal information to perform services on behalf of Dscvry, such as processing or storing such information or providing analytics services on our behalf. The third-party service providers are limited to using the data and personal information solely to provide the services to us and are bound by contractual obligations to keep personal information confidential and to use it only for the purposes for which we disclose it to them.

  • Dscvry does not collect or store your payment information. If you make a purchase through the Web site, your credit card or debit card information is provided directly to our third-party payment processor(s), to process the payments. The payment information is transmitted directly via an encrypted connection.
  • We may share your personal data and information if we believe disclosure is necessary to comply with applicable laws, regulations, respond to a court order, subpoena or a government request (such as a search warrant). If a government requests or other legal process requires Dscvry to disclose your personal data, then Dscvry will use reasonable efforts to provide you with prior notification of the disclosure unless prohibited by law.
  • Dscvry also reserves the right to disclose your personal data that Dscvry believes, in good faith, is appropriate or necessary to: (i) enforce our agreements and policies, including for billing and collection purposes, (ii) protect the security or integrity of the Web site or Dscvry’s products and services; or (iii) protect or defend Dscvry’s legal rights.
  • If Dscvry sells all or part of its business, or makes a sale or transfer of assets, or is otherwise involved in a merger or business transfer, or in the unlikely event of bankruptcy, Dscvry may transfer your personal information and non-personal information to one or more third parties as part of such transaction.
  • Dscvry may disclose personal information that we collect or you provide to us for any purpose disclosed by us when you provide the information or with your consent.


How We Share Personal Data:
We may share personal data with service providers that support the delivery of Dscvry, including payment processors, customer support service providers, online advertising providers, and other service providers that process personal data on our behalf. We may also share personal data with certain data partners that require it under their terms in order for us to allow access to their data. We also share your personal data with other entities in the Dscvry subdomain for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy. We have legally binding agreements with all service providers under which they are required to use personal data only as necessary to perform services on our behalf and to implement appropriate data security and confidentiality obligations, in accordance with applicable law.
In addition, we may disclose personal data about you (i) if we are required or permitted to do so by law or legal process, for example due to a court order or a request from a law enforcement agency, (ii) when we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to prevent physical harm or financial loss, (iii) in connection with an investigation of suspected or actual fraudulent or other illegal activity, and (iv) in the event we sell or transfer all or a portion of our business or assets (including in the event of a reorganization, dissolution, or liquidation).

Data Transfers
We may transfer the personal data that we collect about you to recipients in countries other than the country in which the personal data originally was collected. Those countries may not have the same data protection laws as the country in which you initially provided the personal data. When we transfer your personal data to recipients in other countries, we will comply with applicable legal requirements regarding providing safeguards for the transfer of personal information. These safeguards include entering into the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses with counterparties, and/or ensuring that counterparties are certified under the EU-U.S. or Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework. Further information about data transfers may be obtained by contacting us as indicated in the “How to Contact Us” section of this Privacy Policy.

How We Protect Personal Data
Dscvry maintains technical and organizational safeguards to ensure an appropriate level of security and confidentiality for your personal data, in accordance with our policies and applicable legislation.

Retention of Personal Data
The time period for which we keep personal data depends on the purpose for which we collected it. In all cases we keep it for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which we collected it. We will then delete the personal data, unless we are legally required to retain it or if we need to retain it in order to comply with our legal obligations (for example, for tax and accounting purposes).

Your Rights
Subject to applicable law, you may have the right to request access to and rectification of the personal data we maintain about you, or to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data or to object to that processing on grounds relating to your situation.
In addition, you may have the right to request erasure of your personal data from Dscvry’s systems in certain circumstances provided by applicable law. Where technically feasible, upon written request and verifiable identification, we will provide you with a copy of the personal data provided to us by you in a structured, commonly used, machine readable format. To exercise these rights, please contact Dscvry as indicated below. You may lodge a complaint with a data protection authority if you are not satisfied with our response.

Cookies

(a) Information That We Collect Automatically
When you use our website, we or our third-party service providers may collect certain information by automated means, using technologies such as cookies, web server logs, web beacons (including tags and pixels), and JavaScript.
Cookies are files that websites send to your computer or other Internet-connected device to uniquely identify your browser or to store information or settings on your device. Your browser may tell you how to be notified when you receive certain types of cookies and how to restrict or disable certain cookies. Please note, however, that without cookies you may not be able to use all of the features of our website.
In conjunction with gathering information through cookies, our web servers may log information such as your operating system type, browser type, domain, and other system settings, as well as the language your system uses and the country and time zone where your device is located. The web server logs may also record information such as the address of the web page that referred you to our website and the IP address of the device you use to connect to the Internet. They may also log information about your interaction with our website, such as which pages you visit.

(b) Categories of Cookies and Other Automated Technologies
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are necessary for our website to operate properly and facilitate your use of its features. Without these cookies, certain services cannot be provided. These cookies help us understand information, such as your session ID and other server authentication information. This category of cookies should not be disabled. If you use your browser settings to block them, we cannot guarantee your security or predict how our website will perform during your visit.

Analytics Cookies
These cookies collect information about how visitors interact with our website, such as what pages you visit and if any errors have occurred. The information is used to improve how our website functions. These cookies don’t collect information that identifies you but generate statistical data about your use of our website. We use Google Analytics. The service registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how visitors use our website.

Functional Cookies
These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced and more personal features. They can also be used to remember changes made to parts of our website that you can customise.

(c) Your Choices
You can manage cookies through your web browser. Most browsers will tell you how to stop accepting new cookies, how to be notified when you receive a new cookie, and how to disable existing cookies. You can find out how to do this for your particular browser by clicking “help” on your browser’s menu or by visiting www.allaboutcookies.org. Please note, however, that without cookies you may not be able to take full advantage of all our website features.
The following external links will explain how to manage cookies for the most common browsers:

  • Google Chrome
  • Firefox
  • Safari
  • Internet Explorer
  • Microsoft Edge

In addition to the browser-based controls, you can manage third party cookies by visiting www.aboutads.info/choices/ and www.youronlinechoices.eu/.

Updates to Our Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in our personal data practices. We will post a notice on our website to notify you of any significant changes to our Privacy Policy and indicate at the top of the Privacy Policy when it was most recently updated.

How to Contact Us
If you have questions about how Dscvry handles your personal data or would like to exercise your rights, please reach out by emailing or writing to us at:

Dscvry Insights Pvt Ltd.
Old No.9, New No.17, Seethammal Road,
Seethammal Colony, Alwarpet,
Chennai – 600018
Email: connect@dscvryai.com