Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

This website is operated by:

Madanmohan Tiwari
doing business as Velkorn

Website: https://www.velkorn.tech
Email: hello@velkorn.tech
Address: Remote

In this Privacy Policy, “Velkorn”, “we”, “us” and “our” refer to the applicable Velkorn operating entity.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide to us.

Information you provide directly

When you use our Start a Conversation form, we may collect:

• Name
• Work email address
• Company name
• Type of project or requirement
• Project description
• Current project/journey stage
• Additional information you choose to provide

If you subscribe to our communications, we may collect your:

• Email address
• Communication preferences

Information collected automatically

When you visit our website, certain technical information may be collected automatically, such as:

• IP address
• Browser type
• Device type
• Operating system
• Pages visited
• Approximate interaction/session information
• Referring website
• Date and time of access

The exact information collected depends on the analytics, hosting, security and other services used on the website.

3. How We Use Your Information

We may use information we collect to:

• Respond to project inquiries
• Understand your business requirements
• Communicate with you about potential projects
• Provide requested information or services
• Send requested updates or communications
• Improve our website and user experience
• Understand website usage and performance
• Maintain website security
• Prevent abuse, fraud or unauthorized activity
• Maintain business and operational records
• Comply with applicable legal obligations

We do not use information submitted through the project inquiry form simply to add people to unrelated marketing campaigns.

4. Project Inquiry Information

When you submit a Start a Conversation inquiry, the information you provide may be stored in Velkorn’s internal systems so that our team can review and respond to your request.

Your inquiry may move through systems used for:

Form → Validation → Secure storage → Internal review → Communication

We may also use structured exports or business tools to manage legitimate business operations.

5. Legal Basis / Permitted Processing

Where applicable, we process personal information based on the purpose for which it was provided, your consent where required, legitimate business purposes where legally permitted, contractual requirements, and applicable legal obligations.

Where applicable under India’s digital personal data framework, Velkorn will handle personal data in accordance with applicable requirements of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and applicable rules and notifications.

The exact rights and mechanisms available to an individual may depend on the applicable law and the nature of the processing.

6. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Velkorn may use cookies and similar technologies for purposes such as:

• Essential website functionality
• Security
• Remembering preferences
• Understanding website performance
• Analytics
• Improving user experience

Where required, we will seek appropriate consent before using non-essential cookies or similar technologies.

You can also control cookies through your browser settings.

Disabling certain cookies may affect some website functionality.

7. Analytics

We may use analytics services to understand how visitors use the website.

Analytics may provide information such as:

• Pages viewed
• Approximate session activity
• Device/browser information
• Traffic sources
• General website performance

The specific analytics providers used by the live website should be listed here before publication.

[LIST ACTIVE ANALYTICS PROVIDERS, IF ANY]

8. Third-Party Services

Velkorn may use third-party providers for services such as:

• Website hosting
• Email delivery
• Form processing
• Analytics
• Security
• Database/storage
• Customer communication
• Scheduling
• Business operations

These providers may process information on Velkorn’s behalf or independently according to their own terms and privacy policies.

Before publishing this policy, the actual third-party providers used by the production website should be listed or otherwise appropriately disclosed.

9. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share information with trusted service providers where necessary to operate our website, respond to inquiries, provide services, maintain security, or perform legitimate business operations.

We may also disclose information:

• When required by applicable law
• In response to lawful requests
• To protect our rights, property or security
• To investigate fraud or abuse
• In connection with a business transfer, merger, acquisition or restructuring

We limit such disclosures to what is reasonably necessary for the relevant purpose.

10. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including responding to inquiries, maintaining business records, fulfilling contractual or legal obligations, resolving disputes and enforcing agreements.

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the reason it is retained.

Where information is no longer required, we may securely delete, anonymize or otherwise dispose of it, subject to applicable legal or operational requirements.

11. Data Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, misuse, alteration, disclosure or destruction.

However, no internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

If you believe your interaction with Velkorn may have been compromised, please contact us using the details below.

12. Your Choices and Rights

Depending on applicable law, you may have rights relating to your personal information, which may include the ability to:

• Request access to information held about you
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion where legally applicable
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
• Request information about how your data is processed
• Raise a complaint or grievance

Requests can be made using:

Email: hello@velkorn.tech

We may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests.

13. Communications

If you voluntarily subscribe to Velkorn communications, you may receive information such as:

• Engineering insights
• Product updates
• Company updates
• Industry perspectives

You can unsubscribe from marketing communications using the unsubscribe mechanism provided in the communication or by contacting us.

Project-related or transactional communications may still be sent where necessary to respond to your inquiry or provide an agreed service.

14. Children’s Privacy

Our website and services are intended for businesses and general audiences and are not directed toward children.

We do not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children where such collection is prohibited by applicable law.

If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us.

15. International Data Transfers

Some service providers used by Velkorn may process information outside India.

Where personal information is transferred across jurisdictions, Velkorn will take steps required by applicable law and appropriate contractual or organizational safeguards.

16. External Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services.

Velkorn is not responsible for the privacy practices, security or content of third-party websites.

We encourage you to review their respective privacy policies before providing personal information.

17. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect:

• Changes to our services
• Changes to our website
• Changes to technology
• Changes to applicable law
• Changes to our data practices

The updated version will be published on this page with a revised Last updated date.

18. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how Velkorn handles personal information:

Velkorn
Email: hello@velkorn.tech
Address: Remote