Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 6 Oct 2026Version 2

Introduction

White Collar Professional's (a unit of TAARAN INDUSTRIES PRIVATE LIMITED) mission is to create a one-stop shop to bridge the gap between naivety and expertise, by extending hands to our clients, connecting them with professional services, and helping them navigate their way through the world of professional services. Central to this mission is our commitment to be transparent about the data we collect about you, how it is used, and with whom it is shared.

We are a social network and online platform for professionals. People use our services to find and be found for business opportunities, to connect with others, and to find information. Our Privacy Policy applies to any or all the members who have signed up. Our registered users ("Members") share their professional identities, engage with their network, exchange knowledge and professional insights, post and view relevant content, learn and develop skills, and find business and career opportunities. Content and data on some of our services is viewable to non-members ("Visitors").

This Privacy Policy applies when you use our Services. This applies to whitecollarprofessional.com, White Collar Professional apps, White Collar Professional Learning and other related sites, domains, communications, and off-site services, such as our ad services. We offer our users choices about the data we collect, use, and share as described in this Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, and Legal Policies.

As a Visitor or Member of our Services, the collection, use and sharing of your personal data is subject to this Privacy Policy and other documents referenced in this Privacy Policy, as well as updates. Changes to the Privacy Policy apply to your use of our Services after the "Effective Date." We can modify this Privacy Policy, and if we make material changes, we will provide notice through our Services. If you object to any changes, you may close your account. Your continued use of our Services means that the collection, use, and sharing of your personal data is subject to the updated Privacy Policy.

1. Data We Collect

1.1 Data You Provide To Us

Registration: To create an account, you need to provide data including your Name, E-mail ID, and a password, or you can directly log in through social accounts (Google Sign-In or LinkedIn). When logging in through social accounts, we collect account information such as your name, email address, and profile picture. If a user registers as a Professional, additional details are required, such as Aadhar Card Number, Aadhar OTP, Membership Name, Membership ID, and a Membership Card (mandate as documentary proof). Additional details that can be updated include city, state, profile photo, and mobile number.

Profile: You have choices about the information on your profile, such as your achievements, work experience, skills, and photo. A complete profile helps you get the most from our Services. It's your choice whether to include sensitive information. Please do not post or add personal data to your profile that you would not want to be publicly available.

Posting And Uploading: We collect personal data when you provide, post, or upload it to our Services, such as when you publish your work, provide insights, share knowledge, comment, or reply on any post.

Scheduling A Meeting: When you sign up and grant us permission to access your Google Calendar, we collect your Google Calendar events (titles, dates, times, participants) to schedule meetings effectively, along with your Google account information.

1.2 Data From Others

Content And News: You and others may post content that includes information about you. We also collect public information, such as professional-related news and accomplishments.

Partners & Related Companies: We receive personal data (e.g., job title, work email) when you use the services of our customers, partners, employers, or applicant tracking systems. We also receive data when you use other services provided by our Affiliates (companies controlling, controlled by, or under common control with us).

1.3 Service Use

We log your visits, clicks, searches, and app usage through log-ins, cookies, device information, and IP addresses when you interact with our sites, apps, content, or ads.

1.4 Cookies And Similar Technologies

We use Google Analytics 4, loaded through Google Tag Manager, to understand how our website is used. It sets first-party cookies (_ga and _ga_<id>) and records the pages you visit, the actions you take (for example creating an account, submitting an enquiry, applying for a job or completing a payment), approximate location (city level), and device and browser type. When you are signed in, we also send an internal account identifier, a random code that is not your name, e-mail or phone number, so that your visits on different devices are counted as one person. We never send your name, e-mail address, phone number or the content of your messages to Google Analytics. Analytics data is kept for 14 months. Google processes this data on our behalf and may store it on servers outside India.

1.5 Your Device And Location

We receive the URL of the site you came from and the one you go to. We collect information about your network, OS, web browser, device identifier, and mobile carrier. With explicit opt-in, we use GPS to identify your precise location.

1.6 Messages

We collect information when you send, receive, or engage with messages via our messaging services. We track message requests and send reminders, alert notices, or block content/users violating our User Agreement.

1.7 Other

Our Services are dynamic. If we collect materially different personal data, we will notify you and modify this policy.

2. How We Use Your Data

We use your data to provide, support, personalize, and develop our Services. We limit our use of data to providing or improving user-facing features. All other uses of Google User Data are strictly prohibited, including targeted advertising, selling to data brokers, providing to information resellers, determining credit-worthiness, lending purposes, personalized/retargeted/interest-based advertisements, creating databases, or training AI models.

2.1 Services

Stay Connected & Informed: We use your data to suggest connections, help others find your profile, calculate commutes, notify your network of your updates, personalize your feed, and suggest relevant skills/learning content. It is your choice whether to invite someone or share your connections.

Career & Productivity: We recommend jobs, match mentors/mentees, and show you relevant professional contacts. We allow you to collaborate, search for partners, and communicate with other members.

2.2 Meeting

Allow you to schedule meetings directly through our platform, send/accept/reject/cancel meeting invites, provide reminders, and manage event conflicts.

2.3 Communications

We contact you via email, mobile, notices, White Collar Professional inbox, text messages, and push notifications regarding service availability, security, network updates, and promotional messages. You cannot opt out of receiving service/security messages.

2.4 Advertising

We do not currently show third-party advertising or use advertising cookies. If this changes, we will update this policy before doing so.

2.5 Marketing

We use members' data for invitations and communications promoting membership and network growth.

2.6 Developing Services And Research

We use data for troubleshooting, service development, and research into social, economic, and workplace trends. We may publish aggregated demographic insights. You may opt-out of survey invitations.

2.7 Customer Support

We use data (including communications) to investigate, respond to, and resolve complaints and service issues.

2.8 Insights That Do Not Identify You

We use data to generate statistics, calculate ad impressions, and create demographic workforce insights.

2.9 Security And Investigations

We use data for fraud prevention, security purposes, or to investigate violations of our User Agreement.

3.1 Our Services

Profile Visibility: Your profile is fully visible to all members and customers based on your privacy settings. Content you post, share, or interact with (likes, upvotes, comments, replies) is visible to others.

3.2 Communication Archival

Regulated professionals may need to use third-party tools to archive communications (e.g., financial advisor compliance) outside of our services.

3.3 Others' Services

Subject to your consent, you may link your account with other services (e.g., Twitter, WhatsApp, LinkedIn) to share content. Third-party services have their own privacy policies. Excerpts from your profile will appear on search engine results and social media aggregators.

We share your data across our affiliated entities to provide and develop our Services.

3.5 Service Providers

We use third parties for maintenance, analysis, payments, and fraud detection. They have access only as reasonably necessary to perform tasks on our behalf.

3.6 Legal Disclosures

We may share data when required by law, subpoena, to investigate illegal activities, enforce agreements, or to protect the rights and safety of our platform, personnel, and users.

3.7 Change In Control Or Sale

We may share your data as part of a sale, merger, or change in control. Any acquiring entity must use data in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

3.8 Google User Data

If you sign in with Google, we receive your name, e-mail address and profile picture to create and secure your account. If you choose to connect Google Calendar, we use the Google Calendar permission only to create, update and delete the meeting events you book through White Collar Professional, with their Google Meet links, on your primary calendar. We do not read your other events, and we store only the event ID and Meet link needed to manage that meeting. You can disconnect Google Calendar at any time from Meetings, or revoke access at myaccount.google.com/permissions. White Collar Professional's use and transfer of information received from Google APIs adheres to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.

4. Your Choices & Obligations

4.1 Data Retention

We retain your personal data as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services. We retain certain information in a depersonalized or aggregated form.

4.2 Rights To Access And Control Your Personal Data

Compliant with GDPR/CCPA, you have the right to Access, Correct, Delete (Right to be Forgotten), Object to processing/limit use, and export your data (Data Portability). You may contact us via mail or the support portal to exercise these rights.

4.3 Account Closure

Closed account information is generally deleted within 60 days, except where reasonably necessary for legal compliance, regulatory requirements, dispute resolution, security maintenance, or to enforce our User Agreement. Shared information remains visible after closure.

4.4 Analytics choice

Analytics is on by default. You can turn it off at any time: signed-in members under Profile → Alerts → Privacy → Usage analytics, which applies to every device you sign in on; visitors at the end of our Cookie Policy page, which applies to that browser. When analytics is off, our website does not load Google Analytics at all and no analytics cookies are set.

5. Other Important Information

5.1 Security

We implement robust security safeguards (e.g., HTTPS, encryption) designed to protect your data. However, there is no absolute guarantee of security. In the event of a significant data breach, we will notify affected users and relevant authorities within 72 hours of becoming aware.

5.2 Cross-Border Data Transfers

We process data primarily inside India but also outside, relying on legally provided mechanisms when transferring data globally.

5.3 Lawful Bases For Processing

We process data on the lawful bases of Consent, Contractual Necessity, and Legitimate Interests. You have the right to withdraw consent or object to legitimate interests at any time.

5.4 Direct Marketing And Do Not Track Signals

We do not share personal data with third parties for direct marketing purposes without your permission.

5.5 Contact Information

If you have questions or complaints, please mail us at [email protected] ; or [email protected]