Privacy Policy

Introduction

Welancia ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines our practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of your information when you access our website and participate in our pre-launch waitlist.

By submitting your information, you consent to the processing of your data as described in this Policy.

1. Information We Collect

To provide updates and facilitate early access, we collect the following personal data voluntarily provided by you:

• Identification Data: Full Name.
• Contact Data: Work or personal email address.
• Professional Profile: Your self-identified role (e.g., Freelancer, Founder, or Client).
• Geographic Data: Your country of residence.
• Marketing Data: Information regarding how you discovered Welancia.

2. Methods of Collection

We collect information through:

• Direct Interaction: Information you manually enter into our waitlist or "Request Early Access" forms.
• Automated Technologies: As you interact with our website, we may collect technical data about your equipment and browsing patterns via cookies and server logs.

3. Use of Your Personal Data

We process your information based on our legitimate interests in developing the Welancia marketplace and your consent provided at registration. Purposes include:

• Launch Notifications: Alerting you when the platform goes live.
• Operational Updates: Sending administrative information regarding the progress of our development.
• Market Research: Analyzing user demographics to tailor our features and service offerings.
• Security: Monitoring for fraudulent activity or unauthorized entries.

4. Email Communication and Opt-Out

By joining the waitlist, you agree to receive electronic communications. You maintain full control over these communications:

• Unsubscribe: Every marketing email includes a clear "Unsubscribe" link.
• Effect of Withdrawal: Opting out of marketing emails does not immediately delete your data from our internal "Early Access" database, but it will cease all promotional correspondence.

5. Data Disclosure and Third Parties

Welancia does not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their own marketing purposes. We share your data only with:

• Service Providers: Trusted third-party vendors who assist in operating our website and sending emails (e.g., email service providers, analytics tools). These parties are contractually obligated to protect your data.
• Legal Requirements: If required by law, court order, or government authority to comply with legal obligations.

6. Data Security

We implement industry-standard technical and organizational security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used, or accessed in an unauthorized way.

• Encryption: Data transmitted through our forms is encrypted via SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) technology.
• Risk Acknowledgment: While we strive for maximum security, please be aware that no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

7. International Data Transfers

Welancia is based in India. By using our website, you acknowledge that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in India and other countries where our service providers maintain servers. These countries may have different data protection laws than your own.

8. Data Retention

We will only retain your personal data for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal or reporting requirements. Typically, this covers the duration of our pre-launch phase and the initial launch period.

9. Your Legal Rights

Under various global data protection laws (such as GDPR or the Digital Personal Data Protection Act in India), you may have the following rights:

• Access/Correction: Request a copy of your data or correct inaccuracies.
• Erasure (The "Right to be Forgotten"): Request the deletion of your personal information.
• Restriction: Object to or restrict the processing of your data. To exercise these rights, please contact us via the email provided below.

10. Children’s Privacy

Our platform is strictly intended for professional use by individuals aged 18 and older. We do not knowingly collect data from minors. If we become aware that we have collected data from a child under 18, we will delete it immediately.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy as our platform evolves. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.

12. Contact Information

For questions regarding this Privacy Policy or to exercise your data rights, please contact us at contact@welancia.com.