1.1 The TechEquity - G20 EMPOWER Digital Inclusion Platform is a self-learning, virtual platform dedicated for providing women with skills and knowledge which may be required in today's technology driven world. The mission is to provide a global platform where women can access high-quality digital education, learn new skills, and remain updated on some of the latest e-learning opportunities.
1.2 The policy seeks to explain the general terms of The TechEquity - G20 EMPOWER Digital Inclusion Platform (“TechEquity - G20 EMPOWER platform”, “we,” “us” or “our”) regarding the collection and processing of your personal data by us and to inform you that your personal data is being processed by or on behalf of The TechEquity - G20 EMPOWER Digital Inclusion platform. We are committed to the protection of your personal data and compliance with all applicable personal data protection laws and regulations across G20 countries. For the purposes of this policy, the terms “personal data” and “processing” shall have the same meaning as prescribed in the General Data Protection Regulation, 2018
During registration, as you click on the tick box that says 'I have accepted the Terms and Conditions' -
2.1 You have read and accepted the statements herein; and you have consented to the processing of your personal data by us in the manner set out herein.
2.2 You confirm that you are a user who is 16 years or older in age.
3.1: This platform does not automatically gather information that can identify you while you are browsing this platform. Any personal data we receive will come from you or provided by you and is or will be collected from you and/or from the information that you have provided in the application/registration form that you have been asked to complete when you register with us via this platform, together with other information that we may obtain about you from oral or written communications.
3.2: The personal data that we will be processing upon your successful registration with us may include the following:
- Name
- Country
- Preferred Language
- Date of Birth
3.3: Your camera will be accessed for taking a photograph under the Selfie Booth section of the platform. These photographs will be stored on our cloud storage to help you share their preview on your social media accounts including Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and WhatsApp through our platform. Under no circumstances the photograph data will be accessed or shared by/with any third-party.
3.4:We will be processing your personal data, including any additional information you may subsequently provide, for the following purposes.
- For purposes of completing the registration process;
- Communicating with you and responding to any of your comments or enquiries;
- Conduct research, study, assessment, survey and/or prepare reports/statistics for purpose of The TechEquity - G20 EMPOWER Digital Inclusion platform business activities;
- For managing and administering the TechEquity - G20 EMPOWER Digital Inclusion Platform’s internal records;
- Provide you with information and/or the latest updates on our business activities;
- Any other lawful business activities undertaken by the TechEquity - G20 EMPOWER Digital Inclusion Platform; and/or;
- Any other lawful business activities undertaken by The G20 EMPOWER – Digital Inclusion Platform; and/or;
- Such other purposes as may be related to the foregoing purposes;
3.5: We will keep all personal data collected from you confidential. However, we may disclose your personal data to all governmental and/or quasi-governmental departments and/or agencies, regulatory bodies and/or statutory bodies, our auditors, academic partners and/or service providers and any other third party that you have requested or authorized us to disclose your personal data to for the above mentioned purposes or for any other purposes for which your personal data was to be disclosed at the time of its collection or any other purposes directly related to any of the above purposes.
3.6: In processing your personal data, your personal data may be transferred to a place outside your country.
3.7: If you fail to provide us with the required personal data, we may not be able to personalize the platform as per your profile.
3.8: Any personal data supplied by you will be retained by us for as long as necessary for the fulfillment of the purpose as mentioned above or as is required to satisfy any legal, regulatory and/or accounting requirements
3.9: If you give us personal data about another person, you confirm that he/she has appointed you to act on his/her behalf and has agreed that you can:
- Give consent on his/her behalf to the processing of his/her personal data;
- Give consent to the transfer of his/her personal data abroad;and
- Receive on his/her behalf any data protection notice
4.1: This portal contains links to other third-party websites. Except as stated in this privacy policy, we will not provide any of your personal information to these third parties without your consent. These links are not intended as an endorsement or referral to the linked websites as we do not have control over such websites. This privacy policy applies only to our platform and the linked websites may have separate and independent privacy policies, notices and terms of use, which we highly recommend that you read carefully and understand the said policies, notices and terms of use of each website.
4.2: The information provided by (“we,” “us” or “our”) on TechEquity - G20 EMPOWER Digital Inclusion Platform (the “Site”) and our web portal are for general informational purposes only. All information on the Site and our web portal is provided in good faith, however, we make no representation or warranty of any kind, express or implied, regarding the accuracy, adequacy, validity, reliability, availability, or completeness of any information on the Site or our web portal. Under no circumstances shall we have any liability to you for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of the site or our web portal or reliance on any information provided on the site and our web portal. Your use of the site and our web portal and your reliance on any information on the site and our web portal is solely at your own risk.
5.1: The TechEquity - G20 EMPOWER Digital Inclusion platform (“TechEquity - G20 EMPOWER Digital Inclusion Platform”, “we,” “us” or “our”) is an aggregator platform powered by a recommendation engine that is built upon e-learning content shared by multiple partner organizations for easy access to users as they upskill and/or reskill themselves.
5.2: The e-learning content hosted on the TechEquity - G20 EMPOWER Digital Inclusion Platform has been moderately reviewed by an independent member committee and actions have been taken to try and ensure gender inclusiveness and bias mitigation. Under no circumstances should we be held responsible for any kind of inappropriate or offensive content that a user may find in any of these externally sourced e-learning content.
6.1: No license (express or implied, or otherwise) to any intellectual property rights is granted by this platform.
6.2: We respect the intellectual property rights of our Content Providers, users, and other third parties and expect our users to do the same when using the Services. We reserve the right to suspend, disable, or terminate the accounts of users who repeatedly infringe or are repeatedly charged with infringing the copyrights, trademarks, or other intellectual property rights of others.
