CONXTN VERSE PRIVATE LIMITED
Effective Date: 03 September 2026
Last Updated: 03 April 2025

CONXTN VERSE PRIVATE LIMITED (“CONXTN”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting personal information.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, retain and protect personal information in connection with our website, expert network, expert consultations, market and industry research, business activities and communications.

We process personal information in accordance with applicable data protection and privacy laws. Depending on the circumstances and jurisdiction applicable to an individual, these laws may include the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), UK GDPR and applicable UK data protection laws, India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act and applicable rules, the California Consumer Privacy Act as amended (“CCPA/CPRA”), Brazil’s Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados (“LGPD”), and other applicable privacy and data protection legislation.

The rights and obligations applicable to an individual may vary depending on their location, relationship with CONXTN, the nature of the information involved and the applicable law.

1. ABOUT CONXTN

CONXTN VERSE PRIVATE LIMITED is an India-based research and expert consultation business.

We connect organizations, research teams and other business clients with professionals who may possess relevant industry, functional, geographic or subject-matter expertise.

Our services may involve identifying relevant professionals, conducting expert screening, arranging consultations, facilitating communications between clients and experts, administering expert engagements, recording consultations where applicable, and processing related payments.

2. INFORMATION WE MAY COLLECT

Depending on how you interact with CONXTN, we may collect and process the following categories of personal information.

2.1 Professional and Business Information

This may include:

• Name;
• Job title and professional role;
• Current and previous employers;
• Professional experience;
• Industry and functional expertise;
• Qualifications and professional background;
• Geographic and market experience;
• Public professional profile information;
• Business email address;
• Business telephone number;
• LinkedIn or other professional networking profile information; and
• Other professional information relevant to determining suitability for a research engagement.

2.2 Expert Engagement Information

Where you participate in, or are considered for, an expert engagement, we may process:

• Screening responses;
• Information relating to your professional expertise;
• Availability and scheduling information;
• Engagement history;
• Compliance-related information;
• Client or project matching information;
• Payment and invoicing information; and
• Communications relating to the engagement.

2.3 Communications

We may retain information contained in communications with us, including emails, messages, screening responses, correspondence and other information voluntarily provided during interactions with CONXTN.

2.4 Consultation and Recording Information

Where an expert consultation is recorded, we may process:

• Audio recordings;
• Video recordings, where applicable;
• Transcripts, where applicable;
• Call metadata;
• Participant information; and
• Other information contained within or associated with the consultation.

Recording will be conducted only where permitted by applicable law and with any notice, consent or other legal basis required by applicable law.

2.5 Payment Information

Where we compensate an expert for participation in a research engagement, we may process information necessary to make and document payments, including relevant banking, payment, tax, invoicing or payment-provider information.

Payments may be made directly by CONXTN or through authorized payment partners and may include bank transfers, PayPal, vouchers or other permitted payment methods.

2.6 Website and Technical Information

When you use our website, we may collect information such as:

• IP address;
• Browser and device information;
• Operating system;
• Pages visited;
• Website interaction information;
• Approximate location derived from technical information; and
• Cookie and similar technology information.

We seek to limit the information we collect to information reasonably relevant and necessary for the applicable purpose.

3. HOW WE OBTAIN PERSONAL INFORMATION

We may obtain personal information:

• Directly from you;
• When you contact or communicate with us;
• When you participate in an expert consultation or research engagement;
• From publicly available professional sources;
• From professional networking platforms such as LinkedIn;
• From business directories and professional databases;
• From third-party professional information providers;
• Through referrals and introductions;
• From clients, research partners, contributors or other business contacts; and
• Through our website and related technologies.

Where personal information is obtained from sources other than the individual, we will provide applicable privacy information and comply with requirements concerning transparency, source information and notification under applicable law.

4. EXPERT IDENTIFICATION AND OUTREACH

CONXTN may identify and contact professionals whose professional background, experience or expertise may be relevant to a research requirement.

This may involve the use of publicly available professional information, professional networking platforms, business databases, professional information providers and other lawful sources.

We may contact professionals to:

• Determine whether their expertise is relevant to a research requirement;
• Invite them to participate in a paid expert consultation;
• Conduct preliminary screening;
• Determine availability;
• Administer an expert engagement;
• Maintain appropriate professional records; and
• Communicate regarding potentially relevant research opportunities.

Participation in an expert consultation or research engagement is voluntary.

Where permitted by applicable law, CONXTN may rely on legitimate interests for certain professional outreach and networking activities. Where consent or another specific legal basis is required, we will use the applicable legal basis.

Individuals may request that CONXTN stop contacting them for future expert opportunities or other applicable communications.

5. PURPOSES OF PROCESSING

We may use personal information to:

• Identify and contact relevant professionals;
• Assess professional experience and expertise;
• Conduct expert screening;
• Match experts with research requirements;
• Arrange expert consultations;
• Facilitate communications between clients and experts;
• Administer expert engagements;
• Share appropriate professional information with clients;
• Record and administer consultations;
• Process expert payments;
• Maintain professional and business records;
• Communicate with clients, experts, contributors and business partners;
• Operate, maintain and improve our services;
• Maintain security and prevent fraud or misuse;
• Comply with legal, regulatory and contractual obligations; and
• Establish, exercise or defend legal claims.

We will not use personal information for purposes incompatible with the purposes described in this Privacy Policy unless permitted or required by applicable law.

6. LEGAL BASES FOR PROCESSING

Depending on the circumstances and applicable jurisdiction, CONXTN may process personal information on one or more of the following bases:

Consent

Where applicable law requires consent, we may obtain consent for specific processing activities.

Contract

Where processing is necessary to enter into or perform an agreement.

Legal Obligation

Where processing is necessary to comply with applicable legal, regulatory, tax, accounting or other obligations.

Legitimate Interests

Where permitted by applicable law, we may rely on legitimate interests for activities including:

• Identifying relevant professional expertise;
• Contacting professionals regarding potential research engagements;
• Maintaining and developing our professional expert network;
• Administering research projects;
• Managing professional relationships;
• Maintaining business records;
• Protecting our systems and business;
• Preventing fraud or misuse; and
• Establishing, exercising or defending legal rights.

Where required, we assess whether processing is necessary and whether our interests are appropriately balanced against the rights and interests of the individual.

Individuals may have the right to object to processing based on legitimate interests, subject to applicable law.

Other Lawful Bases

Where applicable law provides additional lawful bases for processing, CONXTN may rely on such bases where appropriate.

7. SHARING EXPERT INFORMATION WITH CLIENTS

Where an expert is considered or confirmed for a research engagement, CONXTN may share relevant professional information with the applicable client.

Depending on the engagement, this may include:

• Name;
• Current or previous professional position;
• Employer information;
• Professional experience;
• Areas of expertise;
• Geographic or functional experience;
• Relevant screening information; and
• Other information reasonably necessary to evaluate suitability for the relevant research engagement.

We seek to limit information shared with clients to information reasonably necessary for the relevant purpose.

Client access to expert information may be subject to contractual, confidentiality, security and other applicable safeguards.

8. EXPERT CONSULTATIONS AND CALL RECORDING

Certain expert consultations may be recorded for purposes including:

• Maintaining an accurate record of the consultation;
• Quality assurance;
• Research administration;
• Compliance;
• Client deliverables;
• Dispute resolution;
• Internal review; and
• Other legitimate business purposes permitted by applicable law.

Calls may be conducted using third-party communication platforms such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet or similar services.

Where recording requires notice, consent or another specific legal basis under applicable law, CONXTN will provide the required notice and/or obtain the required consent or establish the applicable legal basis before recording.

The applicable recording and retention practices may vary depending on the engagement and jurisdiction.

9. CONFIDENTIAL, PROPRIETARY AND RESTRICTED INFORMATION

CONXTN does not request or seek:

• Confidential information;
• Proprietary information;
• Trade secrets;
• Privileged information;
• Material non-public information;
• Restricted information; or
• Information that an expert is prohibited from disclosing under a contract, law, professional obligation or other restriction.

Our expert consultations are intended to obtain insights based on an individual’s professional knowledge, experience and information that the individual is legally and contractually permitted to share.

Experts are expected to comply with applicable employment agreements, confidentiality obligations, non-disclosure agreements, fiduciary duties, professional obligations and applicable laws.

Experts should not disclose information that they are not legally or contractually permitted to disclose.

Our Expert Compliance Policy is available [here] and forms part of our framework for expert engagements.

10. PAYMENTS TO EXPERTS

Experts may be compensated for eligible research engagements.

Payments may be made:

• Directly by CONXTN;
• Through authorized payment partners;
• By bank transfer;
• Through PayPal;
• Through vouchers; or
• Through another payment method permitted by applicable law.

Payment-related information may be processed for purposes including payment administration, tax and accounting requirements, fraud prevention and record keeping.

Payment providers may independently process personal information in accordance with their own privacy policies and applicable law.

11. SERVICE PROVIDERS AND THIRD PARTIES

We may use third-party service providers to support our business operations.

These may include providers of:

• Email and communications;
• CRM and database systems;
• Cloud hosting and storage;
• Video conferencing;
• Call recording;
• Payment processing;
• Cybersecurity;
• Website analytics;
• IT services;
• Professional services;
• Compliance services; and
• Other operational functions.

Where third parties process personal information on our behalf, we seek to implement appropriate contractual, organizational and technical safeguards.

Certain third parties may act as independent controllers of personal information where permitted by applicable law.

12. INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS

CONXTN operates internationally and works with clients, experts, service providers and business partners in multiple countries.

Personal information may therefore be transferred to, accessed from or processed in countries outside the country in which the information was originally collected.

Where applicable law imposes requirements concerning international transfers, CONXTN will use appropriate lawful mechanisms and safeguards.

For individuals protected by the GDPR or UK GDPR, such mechanisms may include adequacy decisions, Standard Contractual Clauses or other legally recognized transfer mechanisms, as applicable.

13. DATA SECURITY

CONXTN maintains reasonable technical, organizational and administrative safeguards designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, disclosure or destruction.

Measures may include:

• Access controls;
• Authentication mechanisms;
• Encryption where appropriate;
• Secure systems;
• Role-based access;
• Internal policies and controls; and
• Vendor and service-provider safeguards.

No method of electronic transmission or storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

14. DATA RETENTION

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for:

• The purposes for which it was collected;
• Managing professional relationships;
• Administering expert engagements;
• Legal and regulatory obligations;
• Tax and accounting requirements;
• Dispute resolution;
• Fraud prevention;
• Contract enforcement; and
• Protecting our legal and commercial interests.

Retention periods may vary depending on the nature and purpose of the information.

When personal information is no longer required, we will take reasonable steps to delete, anonymize or securely dispose of it, subject to applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

15. YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights including:

• Access to personal information;
• Correction of inaccurate or incomplete information;
• Deletion of personal information;
• Restriction of processing;
• Objection to certain processing;
• Objection to direct marketing;
• Withdrawal of consent where processing is based on consent;
• Data portability where applicable;
• Information concerning our processing of your personal information; and
• Other rights available under applicable local law.

These rights may be subject to legal exceptions and limitations.

To exercise an applicable privacy right, please contact:

connect@conxtn.com

We may take reasonable steps to verify your identity before processing certain requests.

16. DIRECT MARKETING AND OPT-OUT

CONXTN may communicate with professionals and business contacts regarding research opportunities, expert consultations and relevant business activities where permitted by applicable law.

Where consent is legally required, we will obtain the necessary consent.

Where another lawful basis is permitted, we will comply with applicable direct-marketing requirements.

You may request that we stop sending future expert-outreach or marketing communications by replying to our communication or contacting:

connect@conxtn.com

We maintain appropriate records of opt-out and “Do Not Contact” requests and respect such requests in accordance with applicable law.

17. CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS

Where the CCPA/CPRA applies to our processing of personal information, California residents may have additional rights, subject to applicable thresholds, exceptions and limitations.

These may include rights to:

• Know or access personal information;
• Delete personal information;
• Correct inaccurate information;
• Opt out of certain sales or sharing;
• Limit certain uses and disclosures of sensitive personal information; and
• Receive non-discriminatory treatment for exercising applicable privacy rights.

Where applicable, additional information and mechanisms for exercising California privacy rights will be provided.

18. CHILDREN’S INFORMATION

Our services are intended for professional and business audiences.

We do not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children where prohibited by applicable law.

If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us.

19. AUTOMATED DECISION-MAKING AND PROFILING

CONXTN does not currently intend to make decisions producing legal or similarly significant effects about individuals solely through automated processing.

If we introduce automated profiling or decision-making that triggers specific legal requirements, we will provide applicable notices and implement required safeguards.

20. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND AUTOMATED TECHNOLOGIES

CONXTN may in the future use technologies such as automated transcription, summarization, quality-control tools or artificial intelligence to assist with research administration, call documentation, compliance, quality assurance or related business processes.

Before introducing such technologies, CONXTN will assess applicable privacy, contractual, security and regulatory requirements.

Where applicable law requires additional notice, consent, contractual safeguards, data-processing arrangements or other measures, CONXTN will implement those measures before using such technologies to process personal information.

21. COOKIES AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies for purposes including:

• Essential website functionality;
• Security;
• Analytics;
• Performance;
• Preferences; and
• Other purposes described in our Cookie Policy.

Where required by applicable law, we will obtain consent before using non-essential cookies.

For further information, please refer to our Cookie Policy.

22. COMPLAINTS

If you have concerns regarding how CONXTN processes your personal information, we encourage you to contact us first:

connect@conxtn.com

We will review and respond to privacy concerns in accordance with applicable law.

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may also have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection or privacy supervisory authority.

23. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes to our business, services, technology, legal requirements or privacy practices.

The latest version will be published on our website with a revised effective date.

24. CONTACT US

CONXTN VERSE PRIVATE LIMITED
Email: connect@conxtn.com
Website: www.conxtn.com

For privacy requests, objections, opt-out requests or questions concerning our processing of personal information, please contact us using the details above.