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Effective date: January 1, 2023

Who are We?

We are HCLSoftware (a division of HCL Technologies Ltd) and HCLSoftware’s subsidiaries and affiliated entities (hereinafter “HCLSoftware,” "We," or "Us"). HCLSoftware is the Data Controller of your Personal Data as described in this Privacy Statement, unless otherwise specified.

HCLSoftware is committed to protecting your Personal Data and respecting your privacy and your rights, and this statement is intended to provide you with information about how your Personal Data is processed.

What does this Privacy Statement cover?

This Privacy Statement applies to any Personal Data HCLSoftware processes about you that may be collected directly from you when you interact with Us or from third parties, such as when you:

  • Visit our public-facing HCLSoftware branded websites and other online services including social media pages;
  • Send or receive communications to/from us, including emails, phone calls, texts or via social media;
  • Use our products and services (for example, as an employee of one of our customers who provided you with access to our products or services) to the extent that We are acting as a controller of your Personal Data. You should be aware that processing of Personal Data is required for receiving certain products or services;
  • Access downloadable applications from mobile devices with respect to which this Privacy Statement is linked
  • Register for, attend, or take part in activities such as events, webinars, training, campaigns, or contests;
  • Visit our offices
  • Access, use, or download content from Us (such as newsletters, whitepapers, and reports).

For further information on what cookies We use on our HCLSoftware branded websites please visit our Online Cookie Statement.

This Privacy Statement will be available via a link on all sites and services which it covers. Other HCLSoftware websites, apps, or online services may collect and use Personal Data about you for different purposes and will accordingly publish a separate policy statement or terms and conditions specific to the processing activity. Our websites and services may contain links to other websites, applications and services not owned by HCLSoftware and We do not control the content or privacy practices of those sites. The information practices of other services, or of social media platforms that host our branded social media pages, are governed by their privacy statements, which you should review to better understand their privacy practices.

Our websites and offerings are directed to people in their business or professional capacities. They are not intended for children under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly solicit information online from, or market online to, children under 16 years of age. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided Us with Personal Data without your consent, please contact Us in the manner indicated below and We will take steps to delete their Personal Data from our systems.

This Privacy Statement does not apply to the extent We process Personal Data in the role of a data processor or service provider, including Personal Data processed on behalf of our customers when they utilize our products or services.

What Personal Data do We process?

For the purposes of this Statement, ‘Personal Data’ means any information about you from which you can be identified, whether derived from that information on its own or when combined with other information, that We or another party may hold about you.

Types of data: Depending on the nature of your interaction with us, this information may include business contact details (such as name, title, company, email address or telephone number), the content of your communication, information about how you use our website and our products or services, your feedback, interests in our products and services, and any publicly available information relevant from a business-to-business perspective. In addition, this may include information about your computer and about your visits to and usage of this site, such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address, your computer’s operating system and browser type, and information collected via cookies.

This may also include collecting Personal Data about you from a third party who is authorized to act on your behalf or from third party services that you use to interact with our services. We may also collect your Personal Data from other sources such as public databases, joint marketing partners, and social media platforms, to the extent permitted by applicable laws.

If you provide Us with any Personal Data relating to other individuals, you represent that you have the authority to do so and, where required, you have obtained any necessary consent. You acknowledge that this Personal Data may be used in accordance with this Privacy Statement.

Mobile apps published by HCLSoftware are governed by their respective privacy policies which can be accessed upon downloading them. When using a mobile app published by HCLSoftware, in addition to contact information, We or Our service providers (such as mobile operating system and platform providers) may also collect information relating to your device, including your device model, operating system, browser type, unique device identifier, IP address, mobile phone number, mobile network carrier, location, and the way you are using the mobile app. The information collected will depend on the functionality of the specific mobile app you are using. If any other information is collected relating to your use of a mobile app, such information will be specified in the mobile app.

Why do We process your Personal Data?

We process your Personal Data for specified and lawful purposes only and in accordance with the applicable data protection laws.

Your Personal Data will be processed by HCLSoftware for the following purposes:

Legal basis Why We process your data
Legitimate interest
  • To provide, develop, and improve our products, websites, and services, and to assess and improve user experience
  • To prevent fraud or criminal activity and to safeguard the security of our interest including our websites and services
  • To identify and assess customer interest and opportunities
  • To provide reference materials (whitepapers, vision documents etc.) and manage corporate event registration and attendance
  • To the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, to conduct marketing activities, including sending or displaying product and services-related materials, and managing user and event registrations
  • To the extent permitted by applicable laws, to record phone and/or video calls and chats for training, quality assurance and administrative purposes
  • To register office visitors
For taking steps at your request prior to entering into a contract and/or for performance of a contract
  • To provide and deliver our products and services, including managing our licenses, registrations, subscriptions, user access, capacity, billing/payments, support, purchases, etc.
  • To provide you with requested materials, information, when you interact with Us, answer your queries
  • To manage contests or promotions
  • To manage billing and payments
  • To manage the relationship established with you
Compliance with Legal Obligations To comply with legal obligations to which We are subject, such as keeping records for tax, employment, social security, and immigration law purposes, or providing information to a public body, or law enforcement or government agencies
Consent Subject to local data protection regulations, where consent is required, to:
  • Send you marketing communications (unless you have objected to or opted out of such communications)
  • Call or send you communications to discuss any new products or services or provide you with offers and trials
  • To customize individuals’ online experience and improve the performance, usability and effectiveness of HCLSoftware’s online presence
  • To collect and process information from your mobile device

How long do We retain your Personal Data?

We retain your Personal Data for as long as it is necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or longer if required to fulfil our legal and contractual obligations. After expiration of the retention period, your Personal Data will be deleted. If We are unable to completely delete the Personal Data from our systems, We will ensure that there are appropriate measures in place to secure the information and protect it from further use.

What are your rights and how can you exercise them?

Depending on your relationship with HCLSoftware and in line with local data protection laws, you may have several rights in relation to your Personal Data such as access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, objection, withdrawal of consent, not to be subject to decisions based on automated processing, opt out of marketing communications, etc. Please note, these rights are subject to exemptions and may not apply in all circumstances. If you wish to exercise these rights, HCLSoftware will provide you with the requested information or will action your request within one month after receipt of your verified request, subject to any extensions that may be required and communicated to you.

You can use the following channels to exercise your rights or request more information about your rights:

  • Submit your requests on the Data Subject Request Portal which can be accessed here : Data Subject Request.
  • If you have any comments or inquiries, you may contact HCLSoftware’s Privacy Office via email at HCLSWPrivacy@hcl.com or the privacy office of HCL Technologies Ltd at privacy@hcl.com.
  • If you are a California resident, please visit our Privacy Statement for California Residents for more details about your rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 ('CCPA'), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (‘CPRA’), and other California privacy laws.
  • You may opt out of marketing communications by clicking on the “unsubscribe” link located on the bottom of all HCLSoftware marketing emails, or by replying ‘STOP’ if you receive any HCLSoftware SMS communications. Please note that you may continue to receive transactional or other business communications that are associated with our business relationship with you.
  • When you visit an HCLSoftware website, third party targeting cookies, if any, will only be present if that is in accordance with our Cookie Policy, and in line with your cookie choices.

With whom do We share your Personal Data?

HCLSoftware and its parent company HCL Technologies are global organizations and your Personal Data may be transferred for any of the above purposes to different locations around the world. These transfers will be undertaken in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

HCLSoftware does not sell or share your personal data within the meaning of the California Privacy Rights Act. We may share your Personal Data with third parties such as our service providers and vendors, business partners, professional and corporate advisors, public or government authorities including law enforcement, network providers, third party websites, and our affiliates or subsidiaries for the purposes described in this Statement.

HCLSoftware may share your Personal Data with its parent company, HCL Technologies Ltd and any of its affiliated entities or subsidiaries.

If it is necessary to transfer your Personal Data from its place of origin or your place of residence to countries that do not offer adequate protections, then We will ensure that appropriate safeguards, as required by applicable laws, are in place prior to the transfer of the Personal Data. Such safeguards may include Standard Contractual Clauses (more information about such clauses is available here) or other legally recognized data transfer mechanism.

When required, HCLSoftware may disclose your Personal Data to external law enforcement bodies or regulatory authorities, in order to comply with legal obligations. We may also disclose your Personal Data where mandated by law and as further required when We believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, protect your safety or the safety of others, investigate fraud, or respond to a government request.

If We are involved in a merger, reorganization, dissolution or other fundamental corporate change, We may need to share your information with a third party, in compliance with applicable laws.

If you are a California resident and have opted out of the sharing of your data in line with the Privacy Statement for California Residents , HCLSoftware will handle your personal data in accordance with the preferences registered there.

How do We safeguard your Personal Data?

We use a range of security measures to protect your Personal Data from unauthorized or unlawful access, loss, disclosure, or alteration, including technical, organizational and physical measures. We have sufficient controls, policies, procedures, and guidance to ensure security of Personal Data is maintained at all stages of its lifecycle.

How can you contact Us if you have any questions?

If you have any questions about this Privacy Statement, you can contact the HCLSoftware Privacy Office by emailing HCLSWPrivacy@hcl.com or the privacy office of HCL Technologies Ltd at privacy@hcl.com, or alternatively

If you are in the EEA you can contact our external Data Protection Officer at hcldpo@hcl.com, Heward Mills Limited, Fitzwilliam Hall, Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin 2, DO2 T292.

If you are based in India and you have any grievance or complaint about how your personal data is processed you can contact the Grievance Officer for India, Prashant Yadav, via e-mail at grievance-india@hcl.com.

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Statement or how your Personal Data is processed then you can contact the HCLSoftware Privacy Office by emailing HCLSWPrivacy@hcl.com or the privacy office of HCLTechnologies Ltd at privacy@HCL.com, or alternatively you can contact HCLTech’s Data Protection Officer at HCLdpo@HCL.com, Heward Mills Limited, Fitzwilliam Hall, Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin 2, DO2 T292.

How will We update this Privacy Statement?

We may amend this Privacy Statement from time to time. If We materially change our Privacy Statement, We will update the “Effective Date” at the top of the Privacy Statement and We may provide notice prior to the update taking effect by posting a notice on our website or, where required by law, by providing you with notice of such updates.