VCS Organisation

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 2025

Welcome to House of Talentt!

House of Talentt ("the App") is powered by VCS Organisation ("Entity", "we", "us" and "our"). The terms "you" and "your" refer to the user of this App.

We take your privacy very seriously and exercise our best efforts to protect your private data/information. We endeavour to provide a secure and reliable environment for using our App and Services. Any private information collected by us from you will be used only in accordance with this Privacy Policy and the Terms and Conditions provided hereunder.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you use our App and related services (collectively, the "Service"). By accessing or using the App, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy, which is subject to the Terms and Conditions of the Service.

If You do not agree to any of the provisions of this Privacy Policy, you may not download, install and/or use the App and/or Services. We may revise, alter, add, amend or modify this Privacy Policy at any time by updating this page.

1. Information We Collect and How We Use It

Log-in Data

User ID, mobile phone number (if opted by the user to login), password, gender, and IP address. We may collect an indicative age range that tells us that you are of the appropriate age to access our App and certain features of our App.

Used to: Set up and facilitate log-in, notify you about changes, facilitate communication, enforce terms, develop new services, and integrate user feedback.

Content You Share

This comprises all of the information you make available to other users via App, including any quotes, images, political opinions, religious views, profile photo, user bio and handle, and any posts that you make on the App.

Used to: Provide language and location based personalization, administer the App, troubleshoot, conduct data analysis, testing, research, security, fraud-detection, and account management.

Log Data

Information automatically collected when you use the App, including technical information (mobile carrier, IP address, device version), search terms used, social media profiles visited, general communication information, and metadata related to items you have made available through the App.

Used to: Better understand usage patterns, improve user experience, pseudonymise and aggregate information for demographic analysis.

Cookies

Our App uses cookies to distinguish you from other users. This helps us provide you with a good user experience and allows us to improve the App.

Surveys

If you choose to participate in a survey, we may request certain Personal Information. We may use a third-party service provider to conduct these surveys and this will be notified to you prior to completing the survey.

User Search Data

Any searches conducted by you on the App, used to provide quick access to previous searches and for analytics, personalization, and showing targeted advertisements.

Additional Account Security

We collect your phone number and request access to SMS on your phone by sending a One-Time-Password ("OTP") to verify your identity while registering with our App.

Location Information

Information derived from your GPS, IP address, and/or public posts that contain location information. Used for security, fraud-detection, enhanced content targeting, and location-based services.

Customer Support Information

Any information provided to our customer support team for assistance or support in using the App.

Device Data

Includes device attributes (operating system, hardware/software versions, screen resolution, battery level), device operations, unique identifiers, device signals (Bluetooth, Wi-Fi), data from device settings (GPS, camera, photos), network and connections, application versions, media gallery access, and phone call logs (for OTP verification).

Used to: Facilitate sharing of media, customise the App, optimise user experience, verify identity, and improve the App.

We may also use information from Apple's TrueDepth camera to improve the quality of lenses. Information from the TrueDepth camera is used in real time and we do not store this information on our servers. This information is not shared with third parties.

2. Disclosure of Your Information

  • Content visible to others: Public Content is accessible to everyone, including search engines. We reserve the right to share all public content on any social media site or any other platform.
  • What you share with Others: When you share content using our App, you choose the audience. We do not control how others use information you share with them.
  • Sharing with our group of companies: We may share information with any member of our Group (entities controlled by us, in control of us, or under common control).
  • With Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as payment processors and hosting services.
  • For Legal Reasons: We may disclose your information if required by law, or to protect rights, property, or safety.
  • Where we store your personal information: We store your data with Amazon Web Services cloud platform on their servers located in India and abroad.

3. Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

4. Music Labels

By virtue of the App being a short-video platform, we may enter into music license agreements with various music labels. Information pertaining to music data might be shared with such music labels from time to time in an anonymized manner.

5. Your Choices

  • Access and Update: You can access and update your personal information through your account settings.
  • Opt-Out: You can opt-out of receiving promotional communications by following the unsubscribe instructions.
  • Content Removal: You can delete or modify content through your account settings. Copies may remain in backup systems.
  • Users are entitled to request deletion of their accounts and personal information through Help and Support in the App.

6. Children's Privacy

The Service is not intended for children under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 18, we will take steps to delete such information.

7. Data Retention

We will retain personal information for the period necessary to provide the Service. Where we do not need your information, we retain it only for so long as we have a legitimate business purpose. The criteria for retention includes the length of our relationship, legal obligations, and our legal position. At the end of the retention period, we may delete, anonymize, or pseudonymize the information.

8. Account Deletion

  • User Initiated Deletion: Users may delete their accounts at any time through the application's settings. All associated data will be permanently deleted from our servers.
  • Deletion by us: We reserve the right to terminate or suspend accounts for violations.
  • Data Retention: Even after account deletion, we may retain certain information as required by law.
  • Restoration: Deleted accounts cannot be restored.
  • Contact for Support: For assistance, contact support@houseoftalentt.com.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on the Service. Your continued use after changes become effective constitutes acceptance. This Privacy Policy is subject to the Terms and Conditions of the App.

10. Linking Your Social Accounts to the App

  • Our Services allow you to link your Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube accounts with your user account on the App.
  • We only receive and store limited information that these platforms permit (such as name, username, and public profile). This is stored solely for displaying your linked profiles and is not shared with third parties.
  • You can remove linked accounts by tapping the social media icon in your profile page and following the instructions.

11. Third-Party Links

The App may contain links to and from websites of our partner networks, advertisers, affiliates, and other websites or mobile applications. These websites have their own privacy policies and we do not accept any responsibility for them.

12. Disclaimer

Several deceptive emails, websites, blogs etc. claiming to be from or associated with Our App may be circulating on the Internet. Such communications are in no way associated with Us. We strongly recommend not responding to such communications without verifying genuineness. We shall not be liable for any loss, damage or harm from reliance on such deceptive communications.

13. Conditions of Use

WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THIS APP, OUR SERVERS, OR EMAIL SENT BY US OR ON OUR BEHALF ARE VIRUS FREE. WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM THE USE OF THIS APP, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO COMPENSATORY, DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOSS OF DATA, GOODWILL, BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY, INCOME OR PROFIT, LOSS OF OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY AND CLAIMS OF THIRD PARTIES. IN NO EVENT WILL WE BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER IN AN AMOUNT IN EXCESS OF AN AMOUNT OF INR 100.

14. Grievance Redressal Mechanism

In case you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our practices, please write to us:

Name: Saurabh Saini

Email: support@houseoftalentt.com

Address: House No. 347, Sector 7, Jind, Haryana 126102, India

The Grievance Officer identified above is pursuant to the provisions of Applicable Laws including but not limited to the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, and the Rules enacted under those laws.

Thank you for using House of Talentt. Your privacy is important to us.