Your privacy is important to us and we believe it is important for you to know what personal data we, Deutsche Telekom Digital labs (“DTDL” or “we”), collect from you (and third parties), why we collect it, how we use it and what rights you might be entitled to as a data subject or consumer.
“Protecting the personal data of customers, employees and other individuals connected with the Deutsche Telekom Group is a top priority for all companies withinthe Deutsche Telekom Group and hence we adhere to Binding Corporate Rules Privacy. The Binding Corporate Rules are a set of internal policies that govern the handling and protection of personal data across our global operations. They ensure that the subsidiaries and affiliates adhere to the same high standards of data protection, regardless of their location. The Deutsche Telekom Group is creating a standardized and high level of data privacy worldwide, applicable to the processing of data both within one company and across companies, and to the transfer of data within.”
We encourage you to check frequently to see the current Privacy Notice to be informed of how DTDL is committed to protecting your information and providing you with improved content on our site in order to enhance your experience.
1. How we will use your personal data
We may collect different kinds of personal data in several different ways and use it for a number of different purposes:
a) Access and use of websites
We will record information necessary to provide you with access, for the operation of the website and for us to comply with security and legal requirements in relation to operating our site, such as passwords, IP address and browser settings. Our web servers or Affiliates who provide analytics and performance enhancement services may collect below heads to personalise your website experience:
– IP addresses,
– browser details,
– device and connectivity details, and/or
– language settings.
§ 1. Legal nature of the Binding Corporate Rules Privacy – The Binding Corporate Rules Privacy shall be binding with regard to the processing of personal data (according to working paper 256, Article 29 of the working group of the European Commission1) by all Deutsche Telekom Group companies which have adopted them on a legally binding basis. The Binding Corporate Rules Privacy shall also be binding on all companies that can be required by Deutsche Telekom to adopt them and on all companies that have adopted them on a voluntary basis, regardless of where data is collected.
§ 2. Scope of application – The Binding Corporate Rules Privacy shall apply to all types of personal data processing within the Deutsche Telekom Group, regardless of where the data is collected. Personal data shall be processed within the Deutsche Telekom Group for the following purposes in particular: a) To manage employee data when initiating, implementing and processing employment contracts and to address employees with products and services offered to them by the Deutsche Telekom Group or third parties. b) To initiate, implement and process business-customer and consumer agreements, and to carry out advertising and market-research activities aimed at informing customers and interested third parties about products and services offered by the Deutsche Telekom Group or third parties as appropriate. c) To initiate and implement agreements with Deutsche Telekom Group service providers as part of the provision of services for the Deutsche Telekom Group. d) To enable appropriate handling with other third parties, in particular shareholders, partners or visitors, and to comply with binding legal regulations. Data shall be processed in line with the current and future business purposes of the Deutsche Telekom Group companies, which include the provision of telecommunications services, digital services for consumers and business customers, IT services including data center services and advisory services.
DTDL uses this information to measure the site usage, improve content and to ensure safety and security as well as enhance performance and user experience of the website. In few situations, you are required to register to access an authenticated area of the website in these cases, we will also collect your username and password.
We may also obtain data from third parties including:
– Social networks, when you grant permission to us to access your data on one or more networks through our website.
– Partners with whom we offer co-branded services or engage in joint marketing activities.
b) To answer your queries, support and contact requests.
we may need to process personal data about you such as if you contact us :
– personal and contact details, like full name, email & contact no.
– the content of your messages to us.
For information about managing your contact data, email subscriptions and promotional communications, please use the contact us on affiliate websites ( https://dtdl.in) where you had given your Personal data.
c) To administer events & initiatives and promote the DTDL brand, products and values with marketing communications
DTDL frequently organizes events and initiatives, either free to join or by invitation only; in these cases, this privacy notice applies to both participants and speakers, together with any other supplementary information that is provided in relation with each event. To allow participants to join the events (including communications pre and post event), we are required to collect and process a limited amount of information, such as:
– full name,
– company, job title and business email address,
– telephone number,
– location, and/or
– pictures and video of you.
We may also obtain data from third parties including third party event organizers where the event is sponsored by DTDL. Organizers might provide the attendee list. In such cases, the privacy statement of those third parties to whom you provide your personal data will apply to you.
You can opt-out from receiving such communications at any time using the contact us form on affiliate websites where you had given your personal data, writing to our Data Protection Officers or by any other given method provided from time to time (for example: unsubscribe link included at the bottom of emails.
2. How we will share your personal data
We may share your data with third parties, including third-party service providers and other entities in the DTDL group. Further, DTDL does not share your personal data with third parties for any additional purpose (as outlined below) unless required to fulfil a legal obligation or a legitimate business purpose where permitted by law.
a) Why might you share my personal data with third parties?
We may share your personal data with third parties where required by law, where it is necessary for one of the activities mentioned above or where we have another legitimate legal basis in doing so. We require third parties to respect the security of your data and to treat it in accordance with the law. Where required by the law, we will request your consent before transferring data to third parties which are not part of the DTDL group.
b) Which third-party service providers process my personal data?
”Third parties” includes third-party service providers (including contractors and designated agents) and other entities within our group. The following activities may be carried out by third-party service providers: hosting and other internet services, data storage and analytics, marketing research and campaign management, event organizers and caterers. All our third-party service providers are required to take appropriate security measures to protect your personal data in line with our policies. We do not allow our third-party service providers to use your personal data for their own purposes. We only permit them to process your personal data for specified purposes and in accordance with our instructions and applicable law. We may also need to share your personal data with regulators or to otherwise comply with the law.
3. How we will keep your information safe
DTDL adopts reasonable and appropriate security procedures and practices including administrative, physical, technological controls to protect personal data from loss, misuse, alternation or destruction.
In addition, we limit access to your personal data to those employees, agents, contractors and other third parties who have a business need to know. We have put in place procedures to deal with any suspected data security breach and will notify you and any applicable regulator of a suspected breach where we are legally required to do so.
4. How long we will keep your information
DTDL will keep your information basis following points:
a. We may retain Your information for so long as We are obligated to as per the legal, regulatory directions for the time being in force.
b. If there is no legal requirement, we may only store Your information for as long as we have the justified business requirement and we need it for providing services to you.
c. After that, We will destroy it by making it unreadable or undecipherable with appropriate regard to privacy and security.
5. Right to withdraw consent
In the limited circumstances and based on your country of residence; where you may have provided your consent to the collection, processing and transfer of your personal data for a specific purpose, you may have the right to withdraw your consent for that specific processing at any time. To withdraw your consent, please contact our Data Protection Officers (see contacts below). Once we have received notification that you have withdrawn your consent, we will no longer process your information for the purpose or purposes you originally agreed to, unless we have another legal basis for doing so
6. How to Contact Us
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or the content of this site, you can contact our Data Protection Officer at:
Email: Privacy@telekom-digital.com
Updates to this Privacy Policy
DTDL may change the Data privacy practices and update this policy statement as and when based on the need, and the same will be made available on the website.
