Pietos - Leading Employee Background Check : Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Pietos (“we,” “our,” or “us”) a leading Background Verification Company is committed to safeguarding the privacy of individuals whose personal data we collect and process. This Privacy Policy outlines our practices regarding the collection, use, storage, and protection of personal information in compliance with applicable Indian laws.

2. Definitions

Personal Information: Any information that relates to a natural person, which, either directly or indirectly, in combination with other information available or likely to be available with a body corporate, is capable of identifying such person.
Sensitive Personal Data or Information (SPDI): Includes information such as passwords, financial information, physical, physiological, and mental health conditions, sexual orientation, medical records and history, biometric information, and any detail relating to the above categories as provided to a body corporate for providing services.

3. Information We Collect

In the course of our background verification services, we may collect the following types of information:

Personal Information: Name, address, email, phone number, date of birth, educational qualifications, employment history, etc.
SPDI: Financial information, medical records (if applicable), biometric information, etc.

4. Purpose of Collection and Use

We collect and process personal information for the following purposes:

To conduct background verification as authorized by our clients.
To verify the accuracy of the information provided by individuals.
To comply with legal obligations and regulatory requirements.

5. Disclosure of Information

We may disclose personal information to third parties under the following circumstances:

With explicit consent from the individual.
To authorized clients for whom the background verification is being conducted.
To comply with legal processes or governmental requests.

6. Security Practices and Procedures

We implement reasonable security practices and procedures, including administrative, technical, and physical safeguards, to protect personal information from unauthorized access, damage, use, modification, disclosure, or impairment.

7. Retention of Information

Personal information is retained only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or as required by applicable laws.

8. Rights of Individuals

Individuals have the right to access, correct, update, or delete their personal information held by us. Requests can be made by contacting us at the details provided below.