Privacy Policy for Workist.in
1. Introduction
Welcome to Workist.in. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring you have a positive experience on our platform. This Privacy Policy outlines our practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of your information when you use our website Workist.in (the "Platform"). Workist.in is a platform that allows users to sell referrals to other users. This policy is designed to be transparent about how we handle your data in the context of these services. By using Workist.in, you consent to the data practices described in this policy. If you do not agree with any part of this Privacy Policy, please do not use our Platform.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Personal Information
We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you register on Workist.in, create a profile, sell or purchase referrals, or contact us. This may include:
- Your name
- Email address
- Contact number
- Profile information (e.g., skills, experience, location)
- Payment information (for transactions)
- Any other information you choose to provide
2.2 Referral Information
As a platform for selling referrals, we collect information related to the referrals you list or purchase, including:
- Job details for referrals
- Referral recipient information (if you provide it)
- Transaction details for referral sales and purchases
2.3 Usage Data
We automatically collect certain information when you use Workist.in, such as:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Device information
- Pages you visit
- Time spent on pages
- Links you click
- Cookies (see section 7)
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:
- To provide and maintain our Platform
- To facilitate the selling and purchasing of referrals
- To process transactions and payments
- To personalize your experience on Workist.in
- To communicate with you, including responding to your inquiries and providing customer support
- To send you updates, promotional materials, and other information (in accordance with your preferences)
- To monitor the usage of the Platform and ensure its security
- To detect, prevent, and address technical issues, fraud, and abuse
- To comply with legal obligations
4. Sharing and Disclosure of Your Information
We may share your information in the following circumstances:
- With other users: To facilitate referral transactions, certain information may be shared between users involved in a transaction. For example, if you sell a referral, the buyer may see limited information from your profile.
- With service providers: We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our Platform, provide services on our behalf (e.g., payment processing, data analytics, email delivery), and assist us in analyzing how our Platform is used. These third parties have access to your Personal Information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
- For legal reasons: We may disclose your Personal Information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).
- Business transfers: In connection with any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business by another company, or in the unlikely event that Workist.in goes out of business or enters bankruptcy, user information would likely be among the assets transferred.
- With your consent: We may disclose your Personal Information for any other purpose with your consent.
5. Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your Personal Information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. These measures include [Describe security measures, e.g., encryption, firewalls, secure servers, access controls]. However, no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
6. Your Data Protection Rights
You have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:
- Access: You have the right to access the personal information we hold about you.
- Correction: You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
- Deletion: You have the right to request that we delete your personal information, under certain conditions.
- Objection to processing: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information in certain situations.
- Restriction of processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information under certain circumstances.
- Data portability: You have the right to receive your personal information in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format and, if technically feasible, to have it transmitted to another controller.
- Withdraw consent: If we are processing your personal information based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect and use information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device's browser. We use cookies for purposes such as:
- Authentication: To remember you and keep you logged in.
- Personalization: To remember your preferences and settings.
- Analytics: To understand how you use our Platform and to improve it.
8. Third-Party Links
Our Platform may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by Workist.in. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites or services you visit.
9. Children's Privacy
Workist.in is not intended for use by children under the age of [Specify Age, e.g., 16]. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under this age. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with Personal Information, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Information from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. We will let you know via email and/or a prominent notice on our Platform, prior to the change becoming effective and update the "effective date" at the top of this Privacy Policy. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
- Email: [Your Company Email Address]
- Address: [Your Company Address]
Last updated: February 26, 2025