Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Quadros Holdings ("the Company," "we," "us," or "our") is committed to safeguarding the privacy and personal data of all individuals who interact with our corporate website and services. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, store, share, and protect your personal information in accordance with the Information Technology Act, 2000 (India), the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011, and applicable international privacy standards including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) where relevant.

By accessing or using our website at quadrosholdings.com, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

2. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for your personal data is:

Quadros Holdings
[Registered Address], Goa, India
Email: privacy@quadrosholdings.com
Phone: +91 [Phone Number]

3. Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:

• Identity Data: First name, last name, title, and professional designation.
• Contact Data: Email address, postal address, telephone number.
• Professional Data: Organisation name, job title, and business sector, provided voluntarily through our contact forms.
• Communications Data: Records of correspondence sent to us, including enquiry details and message content.
• Technical Data: IP address, browser type and version, time zone setting, browser plug-in types, operating system and platform, and other technology on the devices used to access our website.
• Usage Data: Information about how you use our website, including pages visited, time spent, and referring URLs.
• Cookie Data: Data collected via cookies and similar tracking technologies (see our Cookie Policy for full details).

We do not knowingly collect sensitive personal data (such as financial account details, health data, biometric data, or information relating to minors) through this website unless specifically required for investor-related processes, in which case appropriate safeguards apply.

4. How We Collect Your Information

We collect personal data through the following means:

• Directly from you when you complete and submit our contact or enquiry forms.
• Through automated technical means when you browse our website (via cookies, server logs, and analytics tools).
• Through correspondence via email, telephone, or post.
• From publicly available professional sources, such as LinkedIn, company registries, and published business directories, for investor relations and business development purposes.

5. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal data for the following purposes, on the legal bases indicated:

• To respond to your enquiries and provide requested information — Legitimate interests / Contract performance
• To manage investor relations, including sharing financial documentation with qualified investors — Legitimate interests / Legal obligation
• To improve and administer our website and ensure its technical functionality — Legitimate interests
• To comply with applicable legal, regulatory, or contractual obligations — Legal obligation
• To send relevant corporate communications where you have consented or where we have a legitimate interest — Consent / Legitimate interests
• To detect, prevent, and address fraud, security, or technical issues — Legitimate interests / Legal obligation

6. Disclosure of Your Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third parties. We may share your personal data in the following limited circumstances:

• Service Providers: Third-party vendors who provide IT, hosting, analytics, email, and other services on our behalf, subject to contractual data processing agreements.
• Legal Requirements: When disclosure is required by law, court order, or regulatory authority in India or other applicable jurisdictions.
• Group Companies: Portfolio companies within the Quadros Holdings group, strictly on a need-to-know basis and subject to appropriate data protection safeguards.
• Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, restructuring, or sale of assets, personal data may be transferred to the relevant successor entity.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. Enquiry data is typically retained for [X] years. Analytics data is retained in aggregated, anonymised form.

8. Data Security

We have implemented appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include SSL/TLS encryption, access controls, and regular security assessments. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. International Data Transfers

Your personal data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside India, including countries within the European Economic Area and other jurisdictions where our service providers operate. We ensure that any such transfers are subject to appropriate safeguards, including standard contractual clauses or adequacy decisions where applicable.

10. Your Rights

Subject to applicable law, you have the following rights with respect to your personal data:

• Right of Access: To request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to Rectification: To request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Right to Erasure: To request deletion of your personal data in certain circumstances.
• Right to Restriction: To request that we restrict processing of your data in certain circumstances.
• Right to Object: To object to processing based on legitimate interests.
• Right to Portability: To receive your data in a structured, commonly used format.
• Right to Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on consent, to withdraw consent at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@quadrosholdings.com. We will respond to all legitimate requests within 30 days.

11. Cookies

Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience and collect analytics data. Please refer to our Cookie Policy for full details on the types of cookies used, their purposes, and how to manage your preferences.

12. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, including portfolio company websites. This Privacy Policy does not apply to those external sites, and we are not responsible for their privacy practices. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

13. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such data, please contact us and we will promptly delete it.

14. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. The updated policy will be posted on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Where changes are material, we will take reasonable steps to notify you.

15. Contact & Complaints

For any questions, concerns, or complaints regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact our Privacy Officer at:

Email: privacy@quadrosholdings.com
Postal: Quadros Holdings, [Address], Goa, India

If you are located in the European Economic Area and are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.