Terms and Conditions
ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS
Desi Workforce provides a collection of online resources, including Service provider information, Classifieds, email services and many other services (referred to hereafter as "the Service") subject to the following Terms of Use ("TOU"). By using the Service in any way, you are agreeing to comply with the TOU. In addition, when using particular Desi Workforce services, you agree to abide by any applicable posted guidelines for all Desi Workforce services, which may change from time to time. Should you object to any term or condition of the TOU, any guidelines, or any subsequent modifications thereto or become dissatisfied with Desi Workforce in any way, your only recourse is to immediately discontinue use of Desi Workforce. If you are under 18, you may use the Desi Workforce Services only with involvement of a parent or guardian
MODIFICATIONS TO THIS AGREEMENT
We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to change, modify or otherwise alter these terms and conditions at any time. Such modifications shall become effective immediately upon the posting thereof. You must review this agreement on a regular basis to keep yourself apprised of any changes
CONTENT:
You understand that all postings, messages, text, files, images, photos, video, sounds, or other materials ("Content") posted on, transmitted through, or linked from the Service, are the sole responsibility of the person from whom such Content originated. More specifically, you are entirely responsible for each individual item ("Item") of Content that you post, email or otherwise make available via the Service. Any material which is Copyright, Trademark or Intellectual Proprietary should only be regenerated with permission and clear indication, Desi Workforce takes no responsibility of such content. You understand that Desi Workforce does not control, and is not responsible for Content made available through the Service, and that by using the Service, you may be exposed to Content that is offensive, indecent, inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise objectionable. Furthermore, the Desi Workforce site and Content available through the Service may contain links to other websites, which are completely independent of Desi Workforce. Desi Workforce makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy, completeness or authenticity of the information contained in any such site. Your linking to any other websites is at your own risk. You agree that you must evaluate, and bear all risks associated with, the use of any Content, that you may not rely on said Content, and that under no circumstances will Desi Workforce be liable in any way for any Content or for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any Content posted, emailed or otherwise made available via the Service. You acknowledge that Desi Workforce does not pre-screen or approve Content, but that Desi Workforce shall have the right (but not the obligation) in its sole discretion to refuse, delete or move any Content that is available via the Service, for violating the letter or spirit of the TOU or for any other reason.
THIRD PARTY CONTENT, SITES AND SERVICES
The Desi Workforce site and Content available through the Service may contain features and functionalities that may link you or provide you with access to third party content which is completely independent of Desi Workforce, including web sites, directories, servers, networks, systems, information and databases, applications, software, programs, products or services, and the Internet as a whole.
Your interactions with organizations and/or individuals found on or through the Service, including payment and delivery of goods or services, and any other terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated with such dealings, are solely between you and such organizations and/or individuals. You should make whatever investigation you feel necessary or appropriate before proceeding with any online or offline transaction with any of these third parties.
You agree that Desi Workforce shall not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as the result of any such dealings. If there is a dispute between participants on this site, or between users and any third party, you understand and agree that Desi Workforce is under no obligation to become involved. In the event that you have a dispute with one or more other users, you hereby release Desi Workforce, its officers, agents and successors in rights from claims, demands and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind or nature, known or unknown, suspected and unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed, arising out of or in any way related to such disputes and / or our service. If you are a California resident, you waive California Civil Code Section 1542, which says: "A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his favor at the time of executing the release, which, if known by him must have materially affected his settlement with the debtor."
NOTIFICATION OF CLAIMS OF INFRINGEMENT
If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, or your intellectual property rights have been otherwise violated, please notify Desi Workforce agent at
[email protected]
Desi Workforce will remove the infringing posting(s), subject to the procedures outlined in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).
PRIVACY AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE
Your use of the Desi Workforce website or the Service signifies acknowledgement of an agreement to our Privacy Policy. You further acknowledge and agree that Desi Workforce may, in its sole discretion, preserve or disclose your Content, as well as your information, such as email addresses, IP addresses, timestamps, and other user information, if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary to: comply with legal process; enforce the TOU; respond to claims that any Content violates the rights of third-parties; respond to claims that contact information (e.g. phone number, street address) of a third-party has been posted or transmitted without their consent or as a form of harassment; protect the rights, property, or personal safety of Desi Workforce, its users or the general public.
CONDUCT
You agree not to post, email, or otherwise make available Content:
a) that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, libelous, invasive of another's privacy, or is harmful to minors in any way;
b) that is pornographic or depicts a human being engaged in actual sexual conduct including but not limited to (i) sexual intercourse, including genital-genital, oral-genital, anal-genital, or oral-anal, whether between persons of the same or opposite sex, or (ii) bestiality, or (iii) masturbation, or (iv) sadistic or masochistic abuse, or (v) lascivious exhibition of the genitals or pubic area of any person;
c) that harasses, degrades, intimidates or is hateful toward an individual or group of individuals on the basis of religion, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, age, or disability;
d) that violates federal, state, or local equal employment opportunity laws, including but not limited to, stating in any advertisement for employment a preference or requirement based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability.
e) with respect to employers that employ four or more employees, that violates the anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act, including requiring U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency (green card status) as a condition for employment, unless otherwise required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or federal, state, or local government contract.
f) that impersonates any person or entity, including, but not limited to, a Desi Workforce employee, or falsely states or otherwise misrepresents your affiliation with a person or entity (this provision does not apply to Content that constitutes lawful non-deceptive parody of public figures.);
g) that includes personal or identifying information about another person without that person's explicit consent;
h) that is false, deceptive, misleading, deceitful, misinformative, or constitutes "bait and switch";
i) that infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other proprietary rights of any party, or Content that you do not have a right to make available under any law or under contractual or fiduciary relationships;
j) that constitutes or contains "affiliate marketing," "link referral code," "junk mail," "spam," "chain letters," "pyramid schemes," or unsolicited commercial advertisement;
k) that constitutes or contains any form of advertising or solicitation if: posted in areas of the Desi Workforce site which are not designated for such purposes;
l) that includes links to commercial services or web sites, except as allowed in "services";
m) that contains software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment;
n) That disrupts the normal flow of dialogue with an excessive amount of Content (flooding attack) to the Service, or that otherwise negatively affects other users' ability to use the Service;
o) That employs misleading email addresses, or forged headers or otherwise manipulated identifiers in order to disguise the origin of Content transmitted through the Service.
Additionally, you agree not to:
p) "Stalk" or otherwise harass anyone;
q) Collect personal data about other users for commercial or unlawful purposes;
r) Use automated means, including spiders, robots, crawlers, data mining tools, or the like to download data from the Service - unless expressly permitted by Desi Workforce;
s) Post irrelevant Content, repeatedly post the same or similar Content or otherwise impose an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our infrastructure;
t) attempt to gain unauthorized access to Desi Workforce's computer systems or engage in any activity that disrupts, diminishes the quality of, interferes with the performance of, or impairs the functionality of, the Service or the Desi Workforce website; or
u) use any form of automated device or computer program that enables the submission of postings on Desi Workforce without each posting being manually entered by the author thereof (an "automated posting device"), including without limitation, the use of any such automated posting device to submit postings in bulk, or for automatic submission of postings at regular intervals.
NO SPAM POLICY
You understand and agree that sending unsolicited email advertisements to Desi Workforce email addresses or through Desi Workforce computer systems, which is expressly prohibited by these TOU. Any unauthorized use of Desi Workforce computer systems is a violation of the TOU and certain federal and state laws, including without limitation the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (18 U.S.C. 1030 et seq.), Section 502 of the California Penal Code and Section 17538.45 of the California Business and Professions Code. Such violations may subject the sender and his or her agents to civil and criminal penalties.
PAID POSTINGS
We may charge a fee to post Content in some areas of the Service. The fee is an access fee permitting Content to be posted in a designated area. Each party posting Content to the Service is responsible for said Content and compliance with the TOU. All fees paid will be non-refundable in the event that Content is removed from the Service for violating the TOU.
LIMITATIONS ON SERVICE
You acknowledge that Desi Workforce may establish limits concerning use of the Service, including the maximum number of days that Content will be retained by the Service, the maximum number and size of postings, email messages, or other Content that may be transmitted or stored by the Service, and the frequency with which you may access the Service. You agree that Desi Workforce has no responsibility or liability for the deletion or failure to store any Content maintained or transmitted by the Service. You acknowledge that Desi Workforce reserves the right at any time to modify or discontinue the Service (or any part thereof) with or without notice, and that Desi Workforce shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of the Service
ACCESS TO THE SERVICE
Desi Workforce grants you a limited, revocable, nonexclusive license to access the Service for your own personal use. This license does not include :( a) any collection, aggregation, copying, duplication, display or derivative use of the Service nor any use of data mining, robots, spiders, or similar data gathering and extraction tools for any purpose.
A limited exception to (b) is provided to general purpose internet search engines and non-commercial public archives that use such tools to gather information for the sole purpose of displaying hyperlinks to the Service, provided they each do so from a stable IP address or range of IP addresses using an easily identifiable agent and comply with our file.
Desi Workforce may offers various parts of the Service in RSS format so that users can embed individual feeds into a personal website or blog, or view postings through third party software news aggregators. Desi Workforce may permit you to display, excerpt from, and link to the RSS feeds on your personal website or personal web blog, provided that (a) your use of the RSS feed is for personal, non-commercial purposes only, (b) each title is correctly linked back to the original post on the Service and redirects the user to the post when the user clicks on it, (c) you provide, adjacent to the RSS feed, proper attribution to 'Desi Workforce' as the source, (d) your use or display does not suggest that Desi Workforce promotes or endorses any third party causes, ideas, web sites, products or services, (e) you do not redistribute the RSS feed, and (f) your use does not overburden Desi Workforce systems. Desi Workforce reserves all rights in the content of the RSS feeds and may terminate any RSS feed at any time.
Use of the Service beyond the scope of authorized access granted to you by Desi Workforce immediately terminates said permission or license. In order to collect, aggregate, copy, duplicate, display or make derivative use of the Service or any Content made available via the Service for other purposes (including commercial purposes) not stated herein, you must first obtain a license from Desi Workforce
TERMINATION OF SERVICE
You agree that Desi Workforce, in its sole discretion, has the right (but not the obligation) to delete or deactivate your account, block your email or IP address, or otherwise terminate your access to or use of the Service (or any part thereof), immediately and without notice, and remove and discard any Content within the Service, for any reason, including, without limitation, if Desi Workforce believes that you have acted inconsistently with the letter or spirit of the TOU. Further, you agree that Desi Workforce shall not be liable to you or any third-party for any termination of your access to the Service. Further, you agree not to attempt to use the Service after said termination.
PROPRIETARY RIGHTS
Any reproduction, modification, creation of derivative works from or redistribution of the site or the collective work, and/or copying or reproducing the sites or any portion thereof to any other server or location for further reproduction or redistribution is prohibited without the express written consent of Desi Workforce. You further agree not to reproduce, duplicate or copy Content from the Service without the express written consent of Desi Workforce, and agree to abide by any and all copyright notices displayed on the Service. You may not decompile or disassemble, reverse engineer or otherwise attempt to discover any source code contained in the Service. Without limiting the foregoing, you agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit for any commercial purposes, any aspect of the Service.
All the data that on Service will be owned by Desi Workforce and you grant, and you represent and warrant that you have the right to grant, to Desi Workforce an irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, fully paid, worldwide license to use, copy, perform, display, and distribute said Content and to prepare derivative works of, or incorporate into other works, said Content, and to grant and authorize sublicenses (through multiple tiers) of the foregoing. Furthermore, by posting Content to any public area of the Service, you automatically grant Desi Workforce all rights necessary to prohibit any subsequent aggregation, display, copying, duplication, reproduction, or exploitation of the Content on the Service by any party for any purpose.
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
You agree that use of the Desi Workforce site and the service is entirely at your own risk. The Desi Workforce site and the service are provided on an "as is" or "as available" basis, without any warranties of any kind. All express and implied warranties, including, without limitation, the Warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and Non-infringement of proprietary rights are expressly disclaimed to the fullest extent permitted by law. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Desi Workforce disclaims any warranties for the security, reliability, Timeliness, accuracy, and performance of the Desi Workforce site and the Service. To the fullest extent permitted by law,Desi Workforce disclaims any warranties for other services or goods received through or advertised on the Desi Workforce site or the sites or service, or accessed through any links on the Desi Workforce site. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Desi Workforce disclaims any warranties for viruses or other harmful components in connection with the Desi Workforce site or the service. Some jurisdictions do not allow the disclaimer of implied warranties. In such jurisdictions, some of the foregoing disclaimers may not apply to you insofar as they relate to implied warranties.
LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY
Under no circumstances shall Desi Workforce be liable for direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential or exemplary damages (even if Desi Workforce has been advised of the possibility of such damages), resulting from any aspect of your use of the Desi Workforce site or the service, whether the damages arise from use or misuse of the Desi Workforce site or the service, from inability to use the Desi Workforce site or the service, or the interruption, suspension, modification, alteration, or termination of the Desi Workforce site or the service. Such limitation shall also apply with respect to damages incurred by reason of other services or products received through or advertised in connection with the Desi Workforce site or the service or any links on the Desi Workforce site, as well as by reason of any information or advice received through or advertised in connection with the Desi Workforce site or the service or any links on the Desi Workforce site. These limitations shall apply to the fullest extent permitted by law. In some jurisdictions, limitations of liability are not permitted. In such jurisdictions, some of the foregoing limitation may not apply to you.
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall this community website “Desi Workforce” and its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, members, managers, owners, agents, trustees, partners, suppliers or licensors be liable to (or be obligated to indemnify) you or any third party for any direct, indirect, incidental, punitive or special damages (including, without limitation, damages for lost profits, revenue, sales, goodwill, use or content, impact on business, business interruption, loss of anticipated savings, loss of business opportunity) however caused, under any theory of liability, including, without limitation, contract, tort, warranty, breach of statutory duty, or arising from or in connection with:
Your visit, access, registration, subscription with or use of the Site, or the Services or your inability to visit, access, register with or use of the Site, or the Services.
Any products or services offered, sold, purchased, marketed, provided, used or made available by or to you on, through or in relation to the Site (including, without limitation, the Services, and those products and services offered, sold, marketed or provided by Providers or others on, through or in relation to the Site).
Any statements, Content or conduct of any third party on, through or in relation to the Site or any such products or Services.
Any unauthorized access to or alteration of your personal.
Any hacking, denial of Service attacks, data security breaches or other third-party conduct that may lead to a compromise of your personal information or damage to your device(s), software, operating system(s), file(s), carrier(s), network(s) or User Account.
Any transmission, download or infection of any software, system, program, file, process, device, application or routine (including, without limitation and by way of example only, robots, scrapers, viruses, spyware, and malware) that may lead to a compromise of your personal information or damage to your device(s), software, operating system(s), file(s), carrier(s), network(s) or User Account.
The fact that you have relied on any information, Content or communications published on, through or in relation to the Site, or any such products or Services.
Any acts, errors or omissions of any third-party Providers. If you are dissatisfied with the site, or any products or services offered, sold, purchased, marketed, provided, used or made available by or to you on, through or in relation to the Site (including, without limitation, the Services, and those products and services offered, sold, marketed or provided by Providers or others on, through or in relation to the Site), then your sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue your access and use of the Site, and such products and services.
VIOLATION OF TERMS AND LIQUIDATED DAMAGES
You understand and agree that, because damages are often difficult to quantify, if it becomes necessary for Desi Workforce to pursue legal action to enforce the TOU, you will be liable to pay Desi Workforce the following amounts as liquidated damages, which you accept as reasonable estimates of Desi Workforce's damages for the specified breaches of the TOU:
a. If you post a message that (1) impersonates any person or entity; (2) falsely states or otherwise misrepresents your affiliation with a person or entity; or (3) that includes personal or identifying information about another person without that person's explicit consent, you agree to pay Desi Workforce Five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each such message.
This provision does not apply to messages that are lawful non-deceptive parodies of public figures.
b. If Desi Workforce establishes limits on the frequency with which you may access the Service, or terminates your access to or use of the Service, you agree to pay Desi Workforce two hundred dollars ($200) for each message posted in excess of such limits or for each day on which you access Desi Workforce in excess of such limits, whichever is higher.
c. If you send unsolicited email advertisements to Desi Workforce list email addresses or through Desi Workforce computer systems, you agree to pay Desi Workforce fifty dollars ($50) for each such email (for each email address in the list).
d. If you post Content in violation of the TOU, other than as described above, you agree to pay Desi Workforce one hundred dollars ($100) for each Item of Content posted. In its sole discretion, Desi Workforce may elect to issue a warning before assessing damages.
e. If you aggregate, display, copy, duplicate, reproduce, or otherwise exploit for any purpose any Content (except for your own Content) in violation of the TOU without Desi Workforce's express written permission, you agree to pay Desi Workforce five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each day on which you engage in such conduct.
Otherwise, you agree to pay Desi Workforce's actual damages, to the extent such actual damages can be reasonably calculated. Notwithstanding any other provision of the TOU, Desi Workforce retains the right to seek the remedy of specific performance of any term contained in the TOU, or a preliminary or permanent injunction against the breach of any such term or in aid of the exercise of any power granted in the TOU, or any combination thereof.
PRIVACY POLICY OF DESI WORKFORCE
IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE POLICY, YOU SHOULD NOT USE THIS WEBSITE ("www.desiworkforce.com"). DESI WORKFORCE MAY MODIFY THE POLICY FROM TIME TO TIME AND POST THOSE MODIFICATIONS HERE ON THIS WEB PAGE. YOUR CONTINUED USE OF THE WEBSITE AFTER ANY SUCH MODIFICATION CONSTITUTES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THE MODIFIED AGREEMENT.
We recognize the importance of protecting the privacy of all information provided by the users of our web sites, participants in our market research programs, recipients of our e-mail newsletters and all of our customers. This policy was created to respect our users’ privacy. This privacy statement discloses the privacy practices for all products and services owned by us, which may be updated by Desi Workforce from time to time. Desi Workforce will provide notice of materially significant changes to this privacy policy by posting notice on the Desi Workforce site.
a. Protecting your privacy
Account information is password-protected. Keep your password safe.
We use reasonable precautions to protect our users' personal information and to store it securely.
b. Data we collect
When visiting our websites and signing up for certain services, there will be occasions when a user must first register. During registration, users may be required to give contact information (such as e-mail address, name, mailing address and phone number). We also may collect demographic information (such as job title and function, company information and professional certification and experience).
We gather demographic information about our audience and use it to improve our service and for marketing and/or industry reporting purposes.
We may collect personal information if you provide it in feedback or comments, post it on our classifieds or interactive forums, or if you contact us directly. Please do not post any personal information on Desi Workforce's Website or classifieds that you expect to keep private.
Our web logs collect standard web log entries for each page served, including your IP address, page URL, and timestamp. Web logs help us to diagnose problems with our server, to administer the Desi Workforce's site, and to otherwise provide our service to you.
If users wish to subscribe to our e-mail newsletters, we ask for e-mail address. We use this information in the same manner as we use contact information in the registration process described above. Newsletter recipients can unsubscribe using the instructions listed in the confirmation e-mail and at the end of the e-mail newsletter.
In order to best serve our customers, we may send updates that contain important information about our sites and services. We sometimes offer our users the option to receive information about our company and related products and services. Users can choose not to receive these communications.
From time to time we may invite users to provide information via surveys or contests. Participation in these surveys or contests would be completely voluntary. In addition to other uses set forth in this policy, contact information collected in connection with surveys and contests is used to notify the winners and award prizes, to monitor or improve the use and satisfaction of the site, and may be shared with sponsors of such surveys or contests.
Social Media, Community and Feedback
We provide discussion forums, blogs and other community-oriented features that enable you to communicate with others. To participate in Desi Workforce forum, we require you to register with a valid e-mail address. We may use your e-mail address to contact you regarding your postings or to inquire about your community experience.
We also have many places where users can provide feedback and suggestions, for example, surveys that you may answer when you exit a product or service. Answering is optional. We combine your answers with those of others to better understand our products and how we may improve them.
We may also offer you the opportunity to share your experience with a review or other comment or provide you a service via various third-party social media such as Google, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube etc. in a number of text, video, and image formats. Registration with those services may be separately required.
Participation in social media is voluntary and you choose what you post. We recommend that you exercise discretion in posting information. Information that you post may be obtained and used by others. Do not reveal information that you do not want to make public, such as by posting your contact information or email address. Remember, material and images uploaded to Internet sites may be copied, without consent, by people who access them.
c. Data we store
All postings may be stored in our database, even after "deletion," and may be archived elsewhere.
Our web logs and other records are stored indefinitely.
Although we make good faith efforts to store the information in a secure operating environment that is not available to the public, we cannot guarantee complete security.
d. Archiving and display of Desi Workforce postings by search engines and other sites
Search engines and other sites not affiliated with Desi Workforce - including archive.org, google.com, and groups.yahoo.com - archive or otherwise make available Desi Workforce's postings, including resumes.
e. Circumstances in which Desi Workforce may release information
When we have co-branded, customized, private label, powered by or sponsored products and services, or when we join with other parties to provide specific services, we may share (provide and receive) personal information with them. On occasion and subject to our Permission policies, we may provide targeted lists of names and offline and online contact information for marketing purposes to third parties. We give users the option of not having their name or contact information disclosed to third parties.
Desi Workforce may disclose information about its users if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such disclosure is reasonably necessary to respond to subpoenas, court orders, or other legal process.
Desi Workforce may also disclose information about its users to law enforcement officers or others, in the good faith belief that such disclosure is reasonably necessary to: enforce our Terms of Use; respond to claims that any posting or other content violates the rights of third-parties; or protect the rights, property, or personal safety of Desi Workforce, its users or the general public.
f. International Users
By visiting our web site and providing us with data, you acknowledge and agree that due to the international dimension of Desi Workforce we may use the data collected in the course of our relationship for the purposes identified in this policy or in our other communications with you, including the transmission of information outside your resident jurisdiction. In addition, please understand that such data may be stored on servers located in the United States. By providing us with your data, you consent to the transfer of such data.
g. Security.
We strive to maintain internal controls and procedures to ensure that the Information (as defined below) you share with use is handled in a safe, secure and responsible manner. When you are making purchases on our Website, we have security measures to help protect against loss, unauthorized access and alteration of the information in our control. We will only disclose such Information to employees and authorized service providers who require such information for the purposes described in this Policy. Our databases are protected by physical, technical, and procedural measures that restrict access to authorized person in accordance with this Policy. Although no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed 100% secure, and we cannot ensure against any loss, misuse, unauthorized disclosure, alteration, or destruction of data, we take reasonable precautions to prevent such unfortunate occurrences. Our information systems are maintained behind a firewall to isolate them from access by other networks connected to the Internet, and access to Information is granted only to employees who need the information to perform a specific job.
Because your credit card security is a high priority, we have taken numerous steps to ensure your payment information is processed confidentially. Our Websites use is secured during transmission using industry standard e-commerce security technology such as Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption technology. We use SSL technology to prevent such information from being intercepted and read as it is transmitted over the Internet. Once this User Information is received by us and/or our third party processing merchants, it is stored format is masked and/or encrypted.
h. MERCHANT SERVICES.
You may be able to access certain information related to third parties at the Website, or via links, banner ads, or “click-throughs” from the Website, regarding the goods or services of third parties (collectively, “Merchant Services”). You understand and agree that your access to or use of Merchant Services is a matter entirely between you and the associated third parties, and Desi Workforce shall have no liability whatsoever for any such access or use.
i. Changes to this Privacy Policy
Please note that this Privacy Policy may change from time to time. We will not reduce your rights under this Privacy Policy without your explicit consent, and we expect most such changes will be minor. We will post any Privacy Policy changes on this page and, if the changes are significant, we will provide a more prominent notice at the homepage, and other places we deem appropriate so our users are always aware of the changes.
SECURITY
We work to protect the security of your personal information during transmission by using encryption protocols and software.
We follow the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) when handling credit card data. We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards in connection with the collection, storage, and disclosure of personal customer information. Our security procedures mean that we may occasionally request proof of identity before we disclose personal information to you.
Our devices offer security features to protect them against unauthorized access and loss of data. It is important for you to protect against unauthorized access to your password and to your computers, devices, and applications. Be sure to sign off when finished using a shared computer.
We strive to maintain internal controls and procedures to ensure that the Information (as defined below) you share with use is handled in a safe, secure and responsible manner. When you are making purchases on our Website, we have security measures to help protect against loss, unauthorized access and alteration of the information in our control. We will only disclose such Information to employees and authorized service providers who require such information for the purposes described in this Policy. Our databases are protected by physical, technical, and procedural measures that restrict access to authorized person in accordance with this Policy. Although no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed 100% secure, and we cannot ensure against any loss, misuse, unauthorized disclosure, alteration, or destruction of data, we take reasonable precautions to prevent such unfortunate occurrences. Our information systems are maintained behind a firewall to isolate them from access by other networks connected to the Internet, and access to Information is granted only to employees who need the information to perform a specific job. Because your credit card security is a high priority, we have taken numerous steps to ensure your payment information is processed confidentially. Our Websites use is secured during transmission using industry standard e-commerce security technology such as Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption technology. We use SSL technology to prevent such information from being intercepted and read as it is transmitted over the Internet. Once this User Information is received by us and/or our third party processing merchants, it is stored format is masked and/or encrypted
We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse. Any information disclosed online is vulnerable to interception and misuse by unauthorized parties. Therefore, we cannot guarantee complete security if you provide personal information
COOKIES
Desi Workforce (“we” or “us” or “our”) may use cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, and other tracking technologies when you visit our website desiworkforce.com, including any other media form, media channel, mobile website, or mobile application related or connected thereto (collectively, the “Site”) to help customize the Site and improve your experience. We reserve the right to make changes to this Cookie Policy at any time and for any reason. Any changes or modifications will be effective immediately upon posting the updated Cookie Policy on the Site. You are encouraged to periodically review this Cookie Policy to stay informed of updates. You will be deemed to have been made aware of, will be subject to, and will be deemed to have accepted the changes in any revised Cookie Policy by your continued use of the Site after the date such revised Cookie Policy is posted.
USE OF COOKIES
A “cookie” is a string of information which assigns you a unique identifier that we store on your computer. Your browser then provides that unique identifier to use each time you submit a query to the Site. We use cookies on the Site to, among other things, keep track of services you have used, record registration information, record your user preferences, keep you logged into the Site, facilitate purchase procedures, and track the pages you visit. Cookies help us understand how the Site is being used and improve your user experience.
TYPES OF COOKIES
The following types of cookies may be used when you visit the Site:
Advertising Cookies:
Advertising cookies are placed on your computer by advertisers and ad servers in order to display advertisements that are most likely to be of interest to you. These cookies allow advertisers and ad servers to gather information about your visits to the Site and other websites, alternate the ads sent to a specific computer, and track how often an ad has been viewed and by whom. These cookies are linked to a computer and do not gather any personal information about you.
Analytics Cookies:
Analytics cookies monitor how users reached the Site, and how they interact with and move around once on the Site. These cookies let us know what features on the Site are working the best and what features on the Site can be improved.
Our Cookies:
Our cookies are “first-party cookies”, and can be either permanent or temporary. These are necessary cookies, without which the Site won't work properly or be able to provide certain features and functionalities. Some of these may be manually disabled in your browser, but may affect the functionality of the Site.
Personalization Cookies:
Personalization cookies are used to recognize repeat visitors to the Site. We use these cookies to record your browsing history, the pages you have visited, and your settings and preferences each time you visit the Site.
Security Cookies:
Security cookies help identify and prevent security risks. We use these cookies to authenticate users and protect user data from unauthorized parties.
Site Management Cookies:
Site management cookies are used to maintain your identity or session on the Site so that you are not logged off unexpectedly, and any information you enter is retained from page to page. These cookies cannot be turned off individually, but you can disable all cookies in your browser.
Third-Party Cookies:
Third-party cookies may be place on your computer when you visit the Site by companies that run certain services we offer. These cookies allow the third parties to gather and track certain information about you. These cookies can be manually disabled in your browser.
CONTROL OF COOKIES:
Most browsers are set to accept cookies by default. However, you can remove or reject cookies in your browser’s settings. Please be aware that such action could affect the availability and functionality of the Site.
For more information on how to control cookies, check your browser or device’s settings for how you can control or reject cookies
OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES
In addition to cookies, we may use web beacons, pixel tags, and other tracking technologies on the Site to help customize the Site and improve your experience. A “web beacon” or “pixel tag” is tiny object or image embedded in a web page or email. They are used to track the number of users who have visited particular pages and viewed emails, and acquire other statistical data. They collect only a limited set of data, such as a cookie number, time and date of page or email view, and a description of the page or email on which they reside. Web beacons and pixel tags cannot be declined. However, you can limit their use by controlling the cookies that interact with them.
USE OF YOUR INFORMATION
Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about you via the Application to:
Administer sweepstakes, promotions, and contests.
Assist law enforcement and respond to subpoena.
Compile anonymous statistical data and analysis for use internally or with third parties.
Create and manage your account.
Deliver targeted advertising, coupons, newsletters, and other information regarding promotions and the Application to you.
Email you regarding your account or order.
Enable user-to-user communications.
Fulfill and manage purchases, orders, payments, and other transactions related to the Application.
Generate a personal profile about you to make future visits to the Application more personalized.
Increase the efficiency and operation of the Application.
Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve your experience with the Application.
Notify you of updates to the Application.
Offer new products, services, mobile applications, and/or recommendations to you.
Perform other business activities as needed.
Prevent fraudulent transactions, monitor against theft, and protect against criminal activity.
Process payments and refunds.
Request feedback and contact you about your use of the Application.
Resolve disputes and troubleshoot problems.
Respond to product and customer service requests.
Send you a newsletter.
Solicit support for the Application.
OTHER USE AND DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION.
Desi Workforce may enter into agreements with third parties who may be given access to Personal Information for the purpose of providing you information regarding products and services that Desi Workforce thinks will be of interest to you. Desi Workforce may also use and disclose any of your information when legally compelled to do so, or when Desi Workforce, in good faith, believes that the law requires it or for the protection of our legal rights or those of a third party. The following are some of the ways in which Desi Workforce may use your Personal Information or disclose your Personal Information to third parties:1.Registration Information. Desi Workforce may transfer the Personal Information you provide Desi Workforce during the Website registration process to third parties for those parties to use to populate their own website registration forms when you hyperlink from the Website to their websites, in order to save you time in filling out their registration forms. Such third party Websites may include websites that are owned by third parties or that are “co-branded” websites of Desi Workforce; and 2.Shared Information. At some point, you may be given the opportunity to register simultaneously at the websites of certain third parties. Unless you opt out of this opportunity by checking or clicking on the icon indicated on the Website, you will be deemed to have consented to such simultaneous registration, and shall therefore be subject to the website terms and privacy policies, if any, of such third party website.4.MERCHANT SERVICES. You may be able to access certain information related to third parties at the Website, or via links, banner ads, or “click-throughs” from the Website, regarding the goods or services of third parties (collectively, “Merchant Services”). You understand and agree that your access to or use of Merchant Services is a matter entirely between you and the associated third parties, and Desi Workforce shall have no liability whatsoever for any such access or use.
SALE OR BANKRUPTCY
If we reorganize or sell all or a portion of our assets, undergo a merger, or are acquired by another entity, we may transfer your information to the successor entity. If we go out of business or enter bankruptcy, your information would be an asset transferred or acquired by a third party. You acknowledge that such transfers may occur and that the transferee may decline honor commitments we made in this Privacy Policy.
We are not responsible for the actions of third parties with whom you share personal or sensitive data, and we have no authority to manage or control third-party solicitations. If you no longer wish to receive correspondence, emails or other communications from third parties, you are responsible for contacting the third party directly.
POLICY FOR CHILDREN
We do not knowingly solicit information from or market to children under the age of 13. If you become aware of any data we have collected from children under age 13, please contact us for the deletion of such records. If you are under 18, you may use the Desi Workforce Services only with involvement of a parent or guardian
EMAILS AND COMMUNICATIONS
If you no longer wish to receive correspondence, emails, or other communications from us, you may opt-out by:
Contacting us using the contact information provided on our website
If you no longer wish to receive correspondence, emails, or other communications from third parties, you are responsible for contacting the third party directly.
SUBSCRIPTION & ADVERTISING
Desi Workforce has developed very specific and tailor-made advertising solutions for you which best fit the nature of services or products offered by your business or profession. We have created different packages for different requirements depending on the nature of services and particular marketing requirements. it is to be noted that Desi Workforce can anytime with or without notice to you can change these packages or add new packages. If you are paying by Credit Card, you authorize us to charge your credit card or bank account for all fees payable during the Subscription Term. You further authorize us to use a third party to process payments, and consent to the disclosure of your payment information to such third party. Your initial subscription period will be specified in your order, and unless otherwise specified in your order, your subscription will automatically renew for the shorter of the subscription period, or period mentioned in the order or package you select. To prevent renewal of the subscription, the required notice must be provided within the timeframe as specified in the Subscription selected. The subscription term will end on the expiration date and the subscription cannot be cancelled early. Desi Workforce does not provide refunds if you decide to stop using the subscription or advertising services. You hereby agree to comply with all laws in your use and receipt of the subscription or advertising services including any applicable export laws. You will comply with the sanctions programs administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the U.S Department of the Treasury.
THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES
The Application may contain links to third-party websites and applications of interest, including advertisements and external services that are not affiliated with us. Once you have used these links to leave the Application, any information you provide to these third parties is not covered by this Privacy Policy, and we cannot guarantee the safety and privacy of your information. Before visiting and providing any information to any third-party websites, you should inform yourself of the privacy policies and practices (if any) of the third party responsible for that website, and should take those steps necessary to, in your discretion, protect the privacy of your information. We are not responsible for the content or privacy and security practices and policies of any third parties, including other sites, services or applications that may be linked to or from the Application
INDEMNITY
The Terms and conditions mentioned above regulate the usage of Desi Workforce. Any person using Desi Workforce Site in violation of the stipulations contained in the Terms and Conditions of Desi Workforce shall render himself/herself liable to appropriate action in a court of law both civil and criminal.
BY ACCEPTING THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS,YOU AGREE TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD DESI WORKFORCE, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, SUCCESSORS, AGENTS, AND EMPLOYEES, HARMLESS FROM ANY CLAIM OR DEMAND,DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF, RELATING TO, OR RESULTING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES OBTAINED THROUGH DESI WORKFORCE INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEY FEES AND COURT COSTS, MADE BY ANY THIRD PARTY DUE TO OR ARISING OUT OF CONTENT YOU SUBMIT, POST OR MAKE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SERVICE, YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE, YOUR VIOLATION OF THE TOU, YOUR BREACH OF ANY OF THE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES HEREIN, OR YOUR VIOLATION OF ANY RIGHTS OF ANOTHER.