Privacy Policy

Last updated: [01-JUNE-2025]

TekVertica is committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, your rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and how we keep your data secure.

Who We Are

Our website address is: https://tekvertica.com. TekVertica provides IT and telecom solutions and offers internship programs for university students.

What Personal Data We Collect and Why We Collect It

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.

An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you’re using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture becomes publicly visible in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract any location data from images on the site.

Cookies

If you leave a comment, you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience and last one year.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we set cookies to save your login info and screen display choices. Login cookies last two days, screen option cookies last a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login persists for two weeks. Logging out removes login cookies.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie (no personal data) will be saved in your browser and expires after 1 day.

Internship Applications

If you apply for an internship through our website, we collect the following data:

  • Full name
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • University/academic details
  • Resume/CV and cover letter
  • LinkedIn/portfolio links
  • IP address and time of submission

This data is used for:

  • Application evaluation and candidate communication
  • Internship program logistics and planning
  • Reporting (anonymized/aggregated) and record-keeping

Only authorized TekVertica personnel have access to this data. We do not sell this information and we do not share it with third parties except as required by law or for legitimate business purposes (e.g., university verification).

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles). Embedded content behaves just as if the visitor had visited the other site.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the content—especially if you are logged in to that site.

Who We Share Your Data With

  • We do not share personal information unless required by law or necessary to fulfill services.
  • Comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
  • Internship data may be stored using secure cloud or application management services under strict data processing agreements.

How Long We Retain Your Data

  • Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely.
  • Registered user information is retained in their profile and editable anytime (excluding usernames).
  • Internship application data is stored securely and retained for up to 12 months unless you request earlier deletion.

Your Rights Under GDPR and CCPA

If you are located in the European Union (GDPR) or California (CCPA), you have the right to:

  • Request access to the personal data we hold about you
  • Request correction or deletion of your data
  • Withdraw consent to processing (if applicable)
  • Object to processing or request data portability
  • Request information about how your data is used
  • File a complaint with a supervisory authority (EU) or the California Attorney General (CCPA)

To make any of these requests, please email us at [email protected] with the subject line “Data Access Request.”

We will respond within 30 days (as required by GDPR/CCPA).

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked via automated spam detection services.

Internship data may be stored or processed using cloud-based services that comply with data protection standards (e.g., GDPR-compliant or based in the U.S. under CCPA).

How We Protect Your Data

We take data protection seriously. Your personal data is stored in secure environments and only accessible to trained and authorized personnel. We use:

  • SSL encryption
  • Role-based access control
  • Secure cloud infrastructure
  • Data minimization and retention policies

Contact Information

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or your data, contact us:

TekVertica
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://tekvertica.com

Changes to This Policy

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date.