Privacy Policy

Effective Date: [05/03/2025]

Last Updated: [14/02/2025]

Aprisio ("we," "our," or "us"), is owned and operated by Age Wise Digital Solutions Private Limited, a company (“Company”) incorporated in India under the Companies Act, 2013 and having its registered office at Workden, No. 775, 2nd Floor, 100 Feet Road, IndiranNagar, Hulsur Bazaar, Bangalore North, Bangalore- 560008, Karnataka. This Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”) outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard information of our users (“you”, “your” and “user”) when you use our forum-based application (the "App") or website (collectively the "Platform"). The Platform enables its users to discover as well as create opportunities and events to connect and communicate with other like-minded individuals (“Services”). By accessing or using the Platform, you agree to this Privacy Policy. You also expressly consent to our use and disclosure of your Personal Information (as defined below) in the manner prescribed under this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this Privacy Policy, please do not use our Services.

This Privacy Policy forms an integral part of the Terms of Use available at www.aprisio.com/terms-of-use (“Terms”) and should be read in consonance with the Terms. Capitalized terms which have been used here but are undefined shall have the same meaning as attributed to them in the Terms.

Information We Collect

We collect information to provide, improve, and personalize your experience on the Platform. We may collect and process personal information provided by you, including but not limited to:

Account Information

• Username (required to create an account).
• Email address (used for account recovery, notifications, or communication).
• Password (securely stored using encryption).
• Any other information that you voluntarily provide including but not limited to any information that identifies or can be used to identify, contact or locate the user such as name, phone number, gender, date of birth and location.

Publicly Shared Information

• Posts, comments, votes (upvotes/downvotes), and other content you share in forums or communities.
• Profile details (e.g., avatar, bio, and any optional fields).

Automatically Collected Information

• Device Information: Browser type, operating system, and device model.
• Usage Data: Pages viewed, time spent on the Platform, and interaction with features.
• IP Address: For security, analytics, and location-based features.

Optional Information

• Location Data: If you enable location-based services or provide location information in your posts.
• Third-Party Accounts: Data from linked accounts (e.g., if you sign up via Google, Facebook).

(hereinafter, collectively referred to as “Personal Information”). It is clarified that in the event you make any payments through the Platform, we will not store any payment or card related information which you may provide in the course of making such payments, such as card number, account number, validity date, expiry date or CVV number.

How We Use Your Information

We process your Personal Information for the following purposes:

• To Operate the Platform: Create and manage your account, allow posting and commenting, and enable community interactions.
• Personalization: To recommend forums, posts, or communities based on your activity.
• Communication: To send updates, notifications, or respond to your queries.
• Analytics: To improve the Platform by analyzing usage trends and patterns.
• Safety & Compliance: To detect, prevent, and address fraudulent or malicious activity.
• Identity: To confirm your identity in order to determine your eligibility to use the Platform and avail the Services.
• Regulatory compliances: To enable the Company to comply with its legal and regulatory obligations.
• Terms of use: To enforce the Company’s Terms of Use.

Sharing Your Information

We may share your Personal Information in the following ways:

• Public Sharing: We allow any content you post (e.g., comments, threads, media) to be visible to other users and, depending on settings, the public.
• Third-Party Services: We may share limited data with service providers for hosting and storage (e.g., cloud providers), analytics and performance tracking and moderation tools (e.g., spam detection services).
• Legal and Safety Requirements: We cooperate with government and law enforcement officials and private parties to enforce and comply with the law. Thus, we may disclose your Personal Information to third parties, such as government or law enforcement officials or private parties, if required by law, to detect, prevent or otherwise address fraud, security or technical issues; and or to protect the rights, safety, and security of users or the Platform.
• Targeted Advertising: You expressly acknowledge and agree that we may also share or transfer information to third-party service providers, for the limited purpose of allowing or permitting such third-party service providers to display advertisements and notifications on websites across the internet, based on the information that is collected by us, to optimize and display advertisements based on your past preferences and visits on the Platform as part of its Services.
• Link to Third Party Websites: This Platform may contain links which may lead you to other websites. Please note that once you leave the Company’s Platform you will be subjected to the privacy policy of such other websites. The Company is not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites. If you decide to access any of the third-party sites linked to the Platform, you do this entirely at your own risk.

Your Choices

We provide options to manage your privacy and data:

• Account Privacy: You can adjust your profile visibility and notification preferences.
• Content Visibility: You can edit or delete your posts and comments.
• Data Requests: You are responsible for maintaining the accuracy of the information you submit to us. The Company relies on the users to disclose all relevant and accurate information and to inform the Company of any changes in their Personal Information. You may request access to, updating or correction of, or deletion of your Personal Information by contacting us at support@aprisio.com.
• Withdrawal of consent: You may withdraw consent that you provide for collection, use and disclosure of your Personal Information by contacting us at support@aprisio.com. If you withdraw your consent, we will stop processing the relevant Personal Information except to the extent required under applicable laws.
• Account Deletion: You may request deletion of your account at any time on the Platform. Following an account deletion request, we will delete your account and Personal Information, unless it is required to be retained due to legal or regulatory requirements.

Data Security

We implement reasonable safeguards and necessary security practices to protect your Personal Information and take such steps as we consider reasonably necessary to ensure that your information is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy. However, no method of transmission or storage is entirely secure and in using the Platform you accept the inherent security implications of data transmission over the internet.

You are advised to protect your login credentials and report any suspicious activity to the Platform. The use of the Platform shall be at your own risk and the Company assumes no liability for any disclosure of information due to errors in transmission, unauthorised third-party access or other acts of third parties, or acts or omissions beyond its reasonable control and you agree not to hold the Company responsible for any breach of security.

In the event we become aware of any breach of the security of your Personal Information, we will promptly notify you and take appropriate action to the best of our ability to remedy such a breach.

Data Retention

We retain your Personal Information for such duration as necessary to provide the Platform and/or comply with any legal obligations. You can request deletion of your account and connected personal information by contacting us through email at support@aprisio.com. We may retain your Personal Information as needed to comply with our legal and regulatory obligations, resolve disputes, conclude any activities related to cancellation of an account, investigate or prevent fraud and other inappropriate activity, to enforce our agreements, and for other business reasons.

Data Transfer

The Company may transfer your Personal Information that it collects about you, including Personal Information, to affiliated entities, or to other third parties across borders and from your country or jurisdiction to other countries or jurisdictions around the world. These countries may have data protection laws that are different from the laws of your country and, in some cases, may not be as protective. The Company shall take appropriate safeguards to ensure that your Personal Information will remain protected in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Children's Privacy

The Platform is not intended for users under 18 (eighteen) years of age. If we learn that personal data from a minor has been collected without appropriate consent, we will delete it promptly.

Exclusion

This Privacy Policy does not apply to any information other than the Personal Information collected by the Company through the Platform. This Privacy Policy will not apply to any unsolicited information provided by you through this Platform or through any other means including but not limited to, information posted on any public areas of the Platform. All such unsolicited information shall be deemed to be non-confidential, and the Company will be free to use, disclose such unsolicited information without limitation.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Cookies are small portions of information saved by your browser onto your computer / mobile. Cookies are used to record various aspects of your visit and assist the Company to provide you with uninterrupted service.

We use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to remember your preferences, analyze traffic and usage patterns and serve personalized recommendations or ads.

You can control cookie preferences in your browser settings or opt-out of tracking features as applicable.

International Users

If you access the Platform from outside India, your data may be processed and stored in India, where privacy laws may differ. By using the Platform, you consent to the transfer of data to India.

Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of significant changes via email or through the Platform.

Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, contact our grievance officer:

Name: Kaushal Kumar Mishra

Contact number: +91-7411522330

Email: support@aprisio.com

Kindly note that once your complaint is received, we shall use our best efforts to address it within a period of 30 (thirty) days from the date of receipt of such complaint.