Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) explains how Harvested Labs Private Limited (“Harvested Labs Private Limited”) collects, uses, shares, and protects personal data obtained through its websites, applications, and related services. It is designed to comply with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act) and other applicable laws.

Harvested Labs Private Limited considers the privacy and security of the personal information of its users as a matter of highest concern. Accordingly, this Policy has been designed and implemented to protect user information.

By accessing Harvested Labs Private Limited’s website and using its services, the user consents to the practices described in this Policy. Updates to this Policy will be communicated through the website or other appropriate channels.

1. Scope of this Policy

This policy applies to:

Personal data of users collected through Harvested Labs Private Limited’s websites, applications, and other online platforms
Data provided by users, customers, employees, vendors, and business partners
Information gathered during recruitment and operational processes
Data gathered automatically via digital platforms

2. Definitions

2.1 Personal Data: Information that identifies or can identify an individual, including name, contact details, and online identifiers.

2.2 Sensitive Personal Data: Financial data, biometric data, health information, or any other data classified as sensitive under applicable laws.

3. Collection of Personal Data

3.1 User Data

Personal data is collected directly from individual users in the following situations:

Where a user expresses interest in joining the waitlist for information on Harvested Labs Private Limited’ product offerings, by providing their name, email ID, and phone number through Harvested Labs Private Limited’s website
Where a user expresses interest in subscribing to the periodical newsletter produced and circulated by Harvested Labs Private Limited, by providing their email ID through Harvested Labs Private Limited’s website.

3.2 Business and Professional Contacts

Limited data such as names, job titles, and contact details may be collected from business partners and vendors.

3.3 Employee Details

Personal data of employees such as name, address, email ID, phone number, date of birth, copies of educational certificates, curriculum vitae, and identity documents may be collected during recruitment and operational processes.

3.4 Visitors to Premises

Visitors’ names, contact details, and biometric data (e.g., fingerprints) may be collected upon their visit to Harvested Labs Private Limited’ premises. CCTV footage is recorded for security purposes.

3.5 Automatic Collection

Data such as device identifiers, IP addresses, geolocation, and user preferences are collected via cookies and similar technologies. Users may learn more from Harvested Labs Private Limited’ Cookie Policy.

4. Purpose and Use of Personal Data

Harvested Labs Private Limited processes personal data for the following purposes:

Providing information on the launch of the Rakshak Laser feeder to users who sign up for Harvested Labs Private Limited’ waitlist
Providing information on the product and related topics to users who sign up for Harvested Labs Private Limited’ newsletter
Fulfilling contractual obligations
Facilitating transactions
Training staff to provide better service
Providing information on offers and promotional activities
Complying with legal and regulatory requirements
Improving website functionality and personalizing user experience
Marketing and promotional communications with consent
Recruitment, employment, and operational management
Conducting analytics and research

The specific purposes and data collected are provided in detail in the table below:

Purpose	Data Collected
Waitlist registration	Name, Email ID, Contact Number
Newsletter registration	Email ID
Employee recruitment and onboarding	Name, Email ID, Contact Number, Address, ID Proof, Tax IDs, Bank Account Information, Health Information
KYC Compliance	ID Proof, Tax IDs
Billing and Payments	Billing Address, Credit Card Details, Bank Account Details
Customer Support	Name, Contact Details, Nature of Inquiry

5. Sharing of Personal Data

Harvested Labs Private Limited shares personal data only in the following circumstances:

For Regulatory and Legal Compliance: Personal data may be disclosed to regulatory authorities and law enforcement agencies as required by law.
Third-Party Service Providers: Harvested Labs Private Limited shares data with trusted service providers for IT support, payment processing, and marketing services. Contracts ensure that all such data is used only for intended purposes.
Business Transfers: Personal data may be transferred during mergers, acquisitions, or asset sales.

6. Data Security

6.1 Harvested Labs Private Limited implements robust measures to protect personal data, including:

Encryption: AES-256 for sensitive data.
Access Controls: Restricted access based on role and necessity.
Audits: Regular security assessments and compliance reviews.
Incident Response: Procedures to address potential data breaches promptly.

6.2 Harvested Labs Private Limited exercises care while sending mails to its users. In case of any mail other than business mails referring to Harvested Labs Private Limited or Harvestedlabs.com seems suspicious, a user should immediately contact Harvested Labs Private Limited and verify the credibility of the mail.

6.3 Harvested Labs Private Limited’s website may contain links to third party websites and other resources which may have their own privacy policies. Harvested Labs Private Limited holds no responsibility for the data entered into third party links and urges users to go through the respective privacy policies before engaging.

7. Retention of Personal Data

All personal data is retained only as long as necessary to fulfil its purpose or comply with legal obligations. After the retention period, data is securely deleted or anonymized.

8. Children’s Privacy

Our services are not directed at individuals under 18. If a user believes Harvested Labs Private Limited has collected data from a minor, they are advised to contact Harvested Labs Private Limited immediately via privacy@harvestedlabs.com.

9. User Rights

Under the DPDP Act, a user has the following rights:

Access: Users can request a copy of their personal data as maintained by Harvested Labs Private Limited.
Rectification: Users can request the correction of inaccuracies in their personal data as maintained by Harvested Labs Private Limited.
Erasure: Users can request the deletion of their data as maintained by Harvested Labs Private Limited.
Restriction: Users can limit the processing of their data as maintained by Harvested Labs Private Limited.
Withdrawal of Consent: Users can revoke consent at any time for the use and processing of their data as maintained by Harvested Labs Private Limited.
Opting out: Harvested Labs Private Limited may contact users regarding promotions, service/product launches, feedback and surveys. If a user wishes to opt out of these activities, they may email Harvested Labs Private Limited at privacy@harvestedlabs.com .

To exercise any of these rights, a user can contact Harvested Labs Private Limited at privacy@harvestedlabs.com All requests will be processed within 45 days or as required by law.

10. Changes to the Privacy Policy

This Policy may be updated periodically to reflect legal, regulatory, or operational changes. Updates will be communicated via Harvested Labs Private Limited’s website.

11. Contact Information

For questions or concerns regarding this policy, a user may contact:

Address: H-no-16-107/10/7, Icrisat Colony Ph 2 Beera, Ramachanrapuram Village, Medak, Ramachandrapuram, Telangana, India – 502032

Phone: +91-7995063131

Email: privacy@harvestedlabs.com