1. Who We Are
Cultor Creatives Pvt. Ltd. ("Company", "we", "us" or "our") operates OpenBriefs at openbriefs.in ("Platform").
Registered office: 5/19, Upper Ground Floor, Kanti Nagar, Krishna Nagar, Delhi – 110051. CIN: U74994DL2020PTC365702. GSTIN: 07AAICC7950L1Z6. Privacy enquiries: hello@cultorstudio.com.
2. Scope
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, retain and protect personal information when you create an account, post or browse project opportunities, use our services, contact us, or otherwise interact with the Platform.
By using the Platform, you acknowledge this Policy. Where applicable law requires consent, we will seek it in the manner required by law.
3. Information We Collect
- Account and identity information: name, email address, mobile/WhatsApp number and account credentials or authentication information.
- Professional information: professional category, skills, experience, profile information, portfolio, LinkedIn or other professional links, bio and related information supplied by you.
- Employer/project information: business or organisation details, project descriptions, requirements, budgets, timelines, contact preferences and other information submitted by employers.
- Communications: messages, support requests, feedback and information you provide when communicating with us.
- Transaction information: subscription/payment-related information and records. Payment credentials may be processed by third-party payment processors and are not necessarily stored by us.
- Technical information: IP address, browser/device information, operating system, approximate location derived from IP where available, usage logs, pages/actions viewed and cookies or similar technologies.
4. How We Use Information
- To create and administer user accounts and profiles.
- To review and verify employer and freelancer accounts and submitted information. Verification does not constitute a guarantee, endorsement or background check.
- To publish and display project and professional information as selected by the relevant user.
- To enable employers and freelancers to connect directly through contact methods selected by the employer, including email, WhatsApp or telephone.
- To provide, maintain, secure and improve the Platform; troubleshoot issues; prevent fraud, spam, abuse and unlawful activity; and enforce our Terms.
- To process subscriptions and maintain billing records when paid services are introduced.
- To send service communications, security notices, administrative messages and, where permitted, marketing communications. You may opt out of non-essential marketing communications.
5. Public and Shared Information
Information submitted for publication may be visible to other users or publicly accessible visitors, depending on Platform functionality and your selections. Do not submit sensitive, confidential or unnecessary personal information in public profile or project fields.
Where an employer chooses to reveal contact details, those details may be accessible to verified freelancers using the applicable feature. Once information is shared with another user, we cannot guarantee how that recipient will store, copy, forward or otherwise use it.
6. Legal Basis and Consent
We process personal data only for lawful purposes and on the basis permitted by applicable law, including consent and legitimate/lawful uses where available. The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and applicable rules may impose specific requirements on processing, notice, consent, security, retention and user rights; our practices will be updated as those requirements become applicable to the relevant processing.
7. Sharing and Disclosure
- With service providers who support hosting, analytics, security, communications, authentication, payment processing and other Platform operations, subject to appropriate contractual or legal safeguards.
- With other Platform users where necessary to provide the service or where a user has chosen to make information available.
- With professional advisers, auditors, insurers or prospective transaction counterparties where reasonably necessary and subject to confidentiality obligations where appropriate.
- Where required or permitted by law, court order, governmental request, regulatory requirement, fraud investigation, or to protect the rights, safety or property of the Company, users or others.
- In connection with a merger, acquisition, restructuring, financing or sale of assets, subject to applicable law.
8. Cookies and Similar Technologies
We may use cookies, local storage, pixels, analytics and similar technologies to keep the Platform functioning, remember preferences, understand usage and improve security and performance. Browser controls may allow you to restrict cookies, although some features may not function correctly.
9. Data Retention
We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Policy, including account administration, legal compliance, dispute resolution, fraud prevention, security, financial records and enforcement of agreements. Retention periods may vary by data type and legal requirement.
10. Security
We use reasonable technical and organisational measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure. No internet-based service can guarantee absolute security, and you use the Platform at your own risk.
11. Your Choices and Rights
Subject to applicable law, you may request access to, correction of, updating of, or deletion of personal information, withdraw consent where processing is based on consent, or raise a grievance regarding processing. Requests may be sent to hello@cultorstudio.com. We may need to verify your identity before acting on a request and may retain information where required or permitted by law.
12. Children
The Platform is intended for persons who are legally capable of entering into binding agreements. We do not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children in violation of applicable law.
13. Third-Party Links and Services
The Platform may contain links or integrations to third-party websites or services. Their privacy practices are governed by their own policies, and we are not responsible for them.
14. Changes to this Policy
We may update this Policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted on the Platform with a revised effective date. Continued use after an update constitutes acknowledgement of the updated Policy to the extent permitted by law.
15. Contact
Email: hello@cultorstudio.com
Registered office: 5/19, Upper Ground Floor, Kanti Nagar, Krishna Nagar, Delhi – 110051
Company: Cultor Creatives Pvt. Ltd.