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. As a non-profit initiative, we do not charge any fees from our uses for accessing the courses shared on our platform.
1.2: The platform endorses only free and self-paced. The courses are publicly available and hosted on individual platforms. Our goal is to disseminate information and facilitate access to these valuable learning resources.
1.3: The policy seeks to explain the general terms of The TechEquity - G20 EMPOWER Digital Inclusion Platform (Here “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
By registering, you confirm the following:
2.1: You have read, understood, and agreed to the Terms & Conditions provided, and you consent to the processing of your personal data by us as outlined in this document.
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 process upon your successful registration includes:
- Name
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, without your explicit consent
3.4: We will be processing your personal data you may provide, for the following purposes.
- For purposes of completing the registration process.
- Provide you with information and/or the latest updates on our business activities.
- For managing and administering the Platform’s internal records.
- 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.
- 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. You hereby contract to such transfer for the purpose of processing your personal data.
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 fulfilment 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.
4.3: 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.
5.3: 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.
5.4: While we provide links to various courses, that are hosted on third- party platforms, thus users should independently verify the content and credibility of these courses directly with the respective platforms. TechEquity is not responsible for any personal information shared by users on third-party platforms. Additionally, TechEquity does not control the manner in which courses are taught or organized on these external platforms. Users are encouraged to review the policies and practices of these third parties regarding content delivery and personal data management. TechEquity disclaims any liability for the actions or omissions of such platforms.
5.5: TechEquity does not control or endorse the content provided by these external platforms. TechEquity does not assume any responsibility or liability for the quality of the content or acceptability of the certificates provided by the respective course providers.
5.6: (Content Rights): All rights to the course content remain with the original creators and respective platforms. TechEquity acts as a conduit to share and promote these publicly available resources for the benefit of our users.
5.7: (Course Catalogue) Majority of the courses available on the G20 TechEquity platform have been curated with the consent of the respective content creator organizations. However, some courses have been shared by aggregator platforms working on the same vision or sourced from publicly available websites and platforms with no intention or attempt to infringe upon any copyright content.
5.8: All course content remains the property of the original creators and platforms. G20 TechEquity serves solely as a conduit, directing users to the original sites for access.
5.9: The platform directs users to the original source without reproducing or distributing the content itself. The majority of the content showcased is freely accessible, and there is no attempt to display or misappropriate the content in a manner that typically constitutes an infringement of copyrighted content. The content is merely referenced through hyperlinking and not shared as the platform's individual asset or property.
5.10: The Platform upholds the highest ethical standards and adheres to global copyright laws. If the source website or content creator of the courses requires prior consent or has any restrictions on hyperlinking that have been overlooked, they must notify the TechEquity support team. The support team will review the terms and, if necessary, alter or remove the hyperlink within a reasonable timeframe, typically within 6 months.
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.
6.3: By using the Tech Equity Platform, you acknowledge and agree to this disclaimer. We appreciate your understanding and support in our mission to empower women through education. Thank you for being a part of our community.
