Privacy Policy
Last Updated: 13th August 2026
Welcome to the Privacy Policy of Sunrise Gig. At gig.gosunrisers.com, we are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data with care and transparency. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information when you visit our website, register for job alerts, apply for jobs, or otherwise interact with our services.
This policy applies to all users of our platform, including job seekers, employers/recruiters, and visitors. We process personal data in accordance with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDPA) of India and other applicable data protection laws. Please read this policy carefully. By using our website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.
We encourage you to read this policy alongside our Cookie Policy, Terms & Conditions, and Disclaimer to fully understand our data practices.
1. Who We Are
Sunrise Gig (referred to as “we”, “our”, or “us”) is the data controller responsible for your personal data collected through our website, gig.gosunrisers.com.
Our contact details are:
- Website: gig.gosunrisers.com
- Email: support@gig.gosunrisers.com
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us using the details provided in Section 12.
2. What Personal Data We Collect
We collect and process the following categories of personal data, depending on how you interact with our platform:
a) Information You Provide Directly
- Identification and Contact Details: Name, email address, phone number, and location.
- Account Information: Login credentials, account preferences, and settings.
- Application and CV Data: Resume/CV details, educational background, employment history, skills, certifications, cover letters, and any other information you include in your application.
- Employer Information: Company name, business address, job postings, and payment/billing details (for paid services).
- Communication Data: Information you provide when contacting us via email, phone, or our contact form.
b) Information Collected Automatically
- Technical Data: IP address, browser type and version, device information, operating system, time zone setting, and browser plug-in types.
- Usage Data: Information about how you use our website, including pages visited, job searches, applications submitted, and clickstream data.
- Cookies and Tracking: We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience. For more details, please see our Cookie Policy.
c) Information from Third Parties
- Social Media: If you sign up via social media platforms, we may receive your name, email address, and public profile information.
- Employer Referrals: If you are referred by an employer or recruitment partner, we may receive your contact and professional details.
- Public Sources: We may collect information from publicly available sources to verify qualifications or experience.
3. How We Collect Your Data
We collect personal data through the following methods:
- Direct Interactions: When you create an account, apply for a job, subscribe to job alerts, contact us, or post a vacancy.
- Automated Technologies: Through cookies and server logs when you visit our website.
- Third Parties: From social media platforms, employer referrals, or recruitment partners.
4. How We Use Your Personal Data
We process your personal data for the following purposes, based on the legal grounds specified below:
| Purpose | Legal Basis |
|---|---|
| Creating and managing your account | Contractual necessity (to perform our contract with you) |
| Processing job applications and matching candidates with employers | Legitimate interest (to provide recruitment services) or contractual necessity |
| Displaying your CV/resume to employers (with your consent) | Consent |
| Posting job vacancies and managing employer accounts | Contractual necessity |
| Communicating with you about our services, updates, and job alerts | Legitimate interest (to keep you informed) or consent (for marketing) |
| Processing payments for paid services (if applicable) | Contractual necessity |
| Improving our platform, analytics, and user experience | Legitimate interest (to enhance our services) |
| Complying with legal obligations (e.g., tax, regulatory requirements) | Legal obligation |
| Detecting and preventing fraud, security incidents, or misuse | Legitimate interest (to protect our business and users) |
Legitimate Interest: Where we rely on legitimate interest, we have balanced this against your rights and freedoms and ensure it does not override your privacy rights. You have the right to object to processing based on legitimate interest (see Section 10).
5. Sharing Your Data
We may share your personal data with the following parties, but only as necessary to provide our services or as required by law:
- Employers: If you are a job seeker, your application and CV data will be shared with the employer/recruiter for the job you apply for.
- Job Seekers: If you are an employer, your company details and job postings will be visible to job seekers.
- Service Providers: We use third-party service providers to host our website, manage applications (applicant tracking systems), process payments, and provide analytics. These providers act as data processors and process data only on our instructions.
- Legal and Regulatory Authorities: We may disclose data where required by law, to comply with legal obligations, or to protect our rights or the rights of others.
- Business Transfers: If we sell, merge, or restructure our business, personal data may be transferred to the new owner, subject to this Privacy Policy.
We do not sell your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.
6. International Data Transfers
Your personal data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside India where our service providers or partners are located.
Where such transfers occur, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as:
- Standard Contractual Clauses approved by relevant authorities.
- Data Processing Agreements with our service providers to ensure they protect your data to DPDPA standards.
- Ensuring that any international transfer complies with the provisions of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.
7. Data Security
We take data security seriously and implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorised access, loss, alteration, or misuse. These measures include:
- Encryption of data transmission using SSL/TLS.
- Access Controls restricting access to personal data to authorised personnel only.
- Regular Security Audits and vulnerability assessments.
- Incident Response Procedures to address any suspected data breaches.
We also require our third-party service providers to maintain similar security standards.
8. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law.
- Active Accounts: Data is retained while your account remains active.
- Inactive Accounts: For users who have not logged in or interacted with our platform for 24 months, we may delete or anonymise your personal data, subject to legal requirements.
- Legal or Regulatory Requirements: We may retain data for up to 6 years where necessary for tax, audit, or legal compliance.
- Application Data: If you apply for a job, your data may be retained by the employer in accordance with their own retention policies. We recommend reviewing their privacy policy.
You may request deletion of your data at any time (see Section 10).
9. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience, analyse site usage, and personalise content.
We use the following categories of cookies:
- Strictly Necessary: Essential for the website to function and cannot be switched off.
- Performance/Analytics: Help us understand how visitors interact with our site (e.g., Google Analytics).
- Functional: Allow us to remember your preferences.
- Marketing: Used to deliver relevant advertisements and measure campaign effectiveness.
For detailed information and to manage your cookie preferences, please see our Cookie Policy.
10. Your Data Protection Rights
Under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDPA) and similar laws, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to Access: You have the right to request a summary of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Correction: You have the right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to Erasure: You have the right to request deletion of your personal data, subject to legal exceptions.
- Right to Restriction: You have the right to request restriction of processing in certain circumstances.
- Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive your data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
- Right to Object: You have the right to object to processing based on legitimate interests or direct marketing.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: Where we rely on your consent (e.g., for marketing or CV sharing), you can withdraw it at any time.
- Right to Lodge a Complaint: You have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Board of India if you are dissatisfied with our response.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at:
- Email: support@gig.gosunrisers.com
- Subject Line: “Data Subject Request”
We will respond to your request within 30 days, as required by law.
11. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites (e.g., official government portals, employer websites, social media platforms). This Privacy Policy does not apply to those third-party sites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or comments about this Privacy Policy, or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us:
- 📧 Email: support@gig.gosunrisers.com
- 📧 Data Protection Queries: dpo@gig.gosunrisers.com
- 📝 Contact Form: Please visit our Contact Us page.
13. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. The date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised.
We will notify you of any material changes by posting a prominent notice on our website or by email (if we have your contact details). We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we protect your data.
14. Children’s Privacy
Our services are not intended for children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe we have collected data from a child, please contact us immediately.
Thank You for Trusting Sunrise Gig
At Sunrise Gig, we are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data with the utmost care. Your trust is important to us, and we will continue to uphold the highest standards of data protection.