COOKIE NOTICE

At bsx.mindforceresearch.in ("We", "us", "our"), we strive to honour the privacy and security of any data we collect from visitors using our website, whilst we act as a personal data Controller/Fiduciary under relevant data protection laws, rules and regulations. Our website uses cookies, in combination with pixels, local storage objects, and similar devices (collectively, "cookies" unless otherwise noted) to distinguish you from other users of the website. This helps us provide you with a good experience, improve our service, and to personalize ads and content for you while you use our website. This notice ("Cookie Notice") describes the types of cookies we use on our website and the purposes of using them.​

Please read this Cookie Notice carefully to understand details as to why we use cookies and the information they collect about you

1. Important Definitions

• Cookie: A cookie is a small text file that we store on your web browser or on the hard disk drive of your device.
• First-party cookie: A cookie that is set by the website that is being visited by the user.
• Third-party cookie: A cookie that is set by a website (or domain) other than that of the website being visited by the user. If a user visits a website and another entity sets a cookie through this website, this would be a third-party cookie.
• Persistent cookie: A cookie that remains on the user's device for the period of time specified in the cookie. It is activated each time the user visits the website that created that particular cookie.
• Session cookie: A cookie that allows the website operators to link the actions of a user during a browser session. A browser session starts when a user opens the browser window and finishes when they close the browser window. Session cookies are created temporarily. Once you close the browser, all session cookies are deleted.

2. What Cookies Do We Use and Why?

Generally, our website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users of the website. They help us to provide you with a unique user-experience when you browse our website. They also allow us to improve our website. The cookies we use on the website may be categorized as follows:
i. Strictly necessary
ii. Performance
iii. Functionality
iv. Targeting

Some cookies may belong to more than one categories and fulfil more than one purposes.

'Strictly Necessary' cookies let you surf around the website and use essential features such as secure areas. Without these cookies, we cannot provide the requested services.

We use Strictly Necessary cookies to:

• Identify you as being logged in to the website and to authenticate you
• Make sure that you connect to the right service on the website when we make any changes to the way it works
• For security purposes

If you prevent these cookies, we can't guarantee how the website or the security on the website will perform during your visit.

'Performance' cookies collect information about how you use the website, e.g. which pages you visit, and if you experience any errors. These cookies do not collect any information that could identify you and are only used to help us improve how the website works, understand the interests of our users and measure the effectiveness of our advertising.

We use Performance cookies to:

• Carry out web analytics: Provide statistics on how the website is used
• Perform affiliate tracking: Provide feedback to affiliated entities that one of our visitors also visited their site
• Obtain data on the number of users of the website who have viewed a product or service
• Help us improve the website by measuring any errors that occur
• Test different designs for the website

Some of our performance cookies are managed for us by third parties.

'Functionality' cookies are used to provide services or to remember settings to improve your visit.

We use Functionality cookies for such purposes as:

• Remember settings you've applied such as layout, text size, preferences and colors
• Remember that we've already asked you if you want to fill in a survey
• Remember that you have engaged with a specific component or list on the website so that it won't repeat
• Show you when you're logged in to the website
• Provide and show embedded video content

'Targeting' cookies are used to track your visit to the website, as well as other websites, apps and online services, including the pages you have visited and the links you have followed. This allows us to display targeted ads to you on the website.

We may use Targeting cookies to:

• Display targeted ads within the website
• Improve how we deliver personalized ads and content, and to measure the success of ad campaigns on the website

3. When do we require your consent?

All cookies require your consent.

We request your consent before placing them on your device. You can give your consent by clicking on the appropriate button on the banner displayed to you. If you do not wish to give consent or wish to withdraw your consent to any cookie at any time, you will need to delete, and block or disable that cookie via your browser settings (continue reading for more information on how to do this). Please note that disabling cookies will affect the functionality of the website and may prevent you from being able to access certain features on the website.

4. How to Delete and Block our Cookies?

Most web browsers allow some control on most cookies through the browser settings. However, if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including strictly necessary cookies), you may not be able to access all or parts of the website. Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it refuses cookies, our system will issue cookies as soon as you visit the website.

We will normally destroy or erase your cookie data after 7 years from the date they were set. However, we may retain your information, after you cease to be a customer for longer than this, provided it is necessary for a legal, regulatory, fraud prevention, or other legitimate business purpose.

5. How to change your Cookie Settings?

The browser settings for changing your cookies settings are usually found in the 'options' or 'preferences' menu of your internet browser. In order to understand these settings, the following links may be helpful. Otherwise you should use the 'Help' option in your internet browser for more details.

• Cookie settings in Internet Explorer
• Cookie settings in Firefox
• Cookie settings in Chrome
• Cookie settings in Safari

To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.aboutcookies.org.

6. Contact Us

If you have any question or comment about this Cookie Notice, please contact us at dpo@mindforceresearch.com. For more information on our privacy practices, please review our privacy notice.