Strides Pharma Science Limited (“Company”) would like to notify the prospective job seekers that fake job offers in the name of fictitious entities with similar name to Strides may be circulated in some websites or by pamphlets, emails, SMS, social media messaging, telephone calls, letters and / or local advertisements by some fraudsters posing as HR Consultants, job agencies, representing the Company and its subsidiaries.

These individuals may also illegally use the Company name, trademarks, logo, website and fake stationary of the Company with a view to gain the trust of the prospective job seekers and ask them to deposit money or handover their testimonials for the recruitment process.

For Strides, our reputation is one of our important business assets and our integrity towards all our stakeholders is of paramount importance. Our commitment to live up to our values is maintained on the basis of the talented persons working in Strides. The company employs based on merit of applicants and does not ask or accept any payments in any form from job applicants or potential job seekers who have applied or wish to apply to the Company.

If any unsolicited or fraudulent communication offering a job in Strides against any payment / receipt of any money is received, we recommend the potential job-seekers not to respond to such offers nor deposit money nor handover their testimonials to such fraudulent persons. Applicants should report such matters to local law enforcement authorities. Strides does not accept any responsibility and will not be liable for any kind of loss or damage incurred directly or indirectly as a result of dealing with such entities. Strides will always report such matters to appropriate law enforcement agencies and cooperate in their investigations.

1. What we collect

   We may collect the following information:

   1. Your name, and email address as is relevant to respond back to you.
   2. Upon your consent and further correspondence, your phone number to keep any communication seamless.
   
   
2. What we do with the information we gather

   We require this information to understand your needs and to appropriately respond including for the following reasons:

   1. to provide information or response appropriately to your queries;
   2. Internal record keeping.
   3. We may use the information to monitor and improve our response timelines.
   
   
3. Security

   We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.

4. How we use cookies

   A cookie is a small file that asks permission to be placed on your computer’s hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyze web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.

   We may use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analysze data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.

   Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.

   You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.

5. Links to other websites

   Our website may, but not necessarily, contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information that you provide while visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.

6. Controlling your personal information

   You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information in the following ways:

   1. whenever you are asked to fill in a form on the website, look for the box that you can click to indicate that you do not want the information to be used by anyone for direct marketing purposes
   2. We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission. However, we may have to disclose any information to a relevant regulatory or government authority if we are required by law to do so.
   3. After you submit information to us, if you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please write to or email us as soon as possible, at the above address. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.
   4. if you have previously agreed to us using your personal information for direct marketing purposes, you may change your mind at any time, of if you have any queries you may let us know by emailing us at info@strides.com or writing to us at :

      Strides Pharma Science Limited
      Star I, Strides House, Ground Floor,
      Bilekhalli, Bannerghatta Road,
      Bengaluru - 560076