Privacy Policy

Draft for review by ETHANOVA's legal adviser before publication.

1. Who we are

This website is operated by ETHANOVA Consulting (OPC) Private Limited (CIN U78100MP2026OPC086967), registered office 281 Krishna Kunj, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India (“ETHANOVA”, “we”, “us”). We are the Data Fiduciary for personal data collected through this website under India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.

2. What we collect

Enquiries: name, company, designation, company size, email, phone and your message when you book a consultation or contact us.
Hiring requirements: company and contact details and role information submitted by employers.
Job applications and CVs: name, contact details, location, current designation, experience, notice period, current and expected CTC, CV, LinkedIn profile and relocation preference.
Downloads and newsletter: name, email and company.
Website usage: pages visited, device and browser information, collected through analytics cookies (Google Analytics) where you allow them.

3. Why we use it

To respond to your enquiry and provide our consulting services
To recruit for roles you apply for, and — where you agree — for future roles that match your profile
To send resources and newsletters you have asked for
To understand and improve how the website is used
To meet legal obligations

We process your data on the basis of your consent, which you give when you submit a form, or for other lawful uses permitted by law.

4. Who we share it with

We share a candidate's CV and details with a prospective employer only for roles the candidate applied for or agreed to be considered for. We use service providers for website hosting, email, form handling and analytics, who process data on our instructions. We do not sell personal data.

5. International transfers

Some roles are with employers outside India, including in the United Arab Emirates. Where you apply for such a role, your details are shared with that employer. Some of our service providers may store data outside India, subject to applicable law.

6. How long we keep it

CVs and job applications are kept for six months from submission and then deleted, unless you ask us to delete them sooner or a longer period is required by law. Enquiry records are kept for as long as needed to respond and maintain our business records. Newsletter data is kept until you unsubscribe.

7. How we protect it

CVs are stored in access-controlled storage that only authorised ETHANOVA staff can open. We use reasonable security safeguards to protect personal data against unauthorised access and breach.

8. Your rights

You may ask to access a summary of your personal data, correct or update it, have it erased, or withdraw your consent at any time. You may also nominate another person to exercise these rights on your behalf. Write to info@ethanova.com; we will respond within a reasonable time. If you are not satisfied with our response, you may approach the Data Protection Board of India.

9. Cookies

We use essential cookies to run the site and analytics cookies to understand its use. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings.

10. Grievance contact

[Name of grievance officer], ETHANOVA Consulting (OPC) Private Limited — info@ethanova.com, escalations to director@ethanovaconsulting.com, +91 63072 72270. Requests about candidate CVs: recruitment@ethanovaconsulting.com.

11. Changes

We may update this policy. The date at the top shows when it was last changed.