We understand the importance of IP and secrecy of our
clients' confidential information. We see this as the
critical element for maintaining a long-term
relationship with our clients. We are committed to
protecting customer IP throughout the project cycle.
Key areas of our IP protection policy &
project confidentiality include:
Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA’s) with Client
To ensure the security and
confidentiality of information, a Non-Disclosure
Agreement (NDA) is executed with each client and all
private information is respected. Our NDA clearly
explains:
- What will be collected from client?
- Why will it be collected?
- How will we use it? Steps we will take to protect
it.
- With whom it may be disclosed / shared – for legal
and security issues etc.
- Rights for access to information
- Levels of Risk (data loss, unauthorized
alteration, etc.)
Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) with Employees
- At the time of joining, all employees are required
to sign a proprietary information and inventions
agreement. Individual NDAs are also signed with every
employee on joining
- Employees cannot disclose any proprietary
information directly or indirectly to anyone outside
the project team or company, or use, copy, publish,
summarize or remove such information from the company
premises
- Employees cannot use any unfair competitive
practices upon termination of employment or engage in
any business during employment
- Any confidential information received from third
parties and clients are held in strictest confidence
and employees are not allowed to disclose or use it,
except as necessary to perform his/her obligations as
is consistent with third parties
- Any "invention ideas" and relevant records has to
be disclosed to the company and all information and
records pertaining to any idea, process, trademark,
service mark, invention, technology, computer program,
original work of authorship, design, formula,
discovery, patent, or copyright conceived or developed
has to be promptly disclosed to the company
Project-related IP protection
- Dedicated resources made available for all
projects. This prevents unauthorized usage of
resources and protects all proprietary information of
our clients
- We have a strong ethical framework that forbids
exchange of IP between projects
- Every team dedicated to a particular client can
have its own secure physical location and its own
segment of the LAN.
Confidential Document Control
- Access to public email systems is disallowed and
floppy and CD disk drives/writers are disabled on all
desktops. Prior written permission of the Project
Manager is required for usage of respective drives
Random checks are made on emails that go out of
official mailbox that exceeds permitted size (with or
without attachments)
Other Security Measures
- The India Development Center is fully protected
externally and internally with secure and restricted
access to all sensitive resources. Every employee is
provided with an Identification card.
- Security staff monitors the facility around the
clock and checks the goods going inside and coming out
of the development center.
- Our strict staff selection and personnel policies
allow us to build stable and highly professional
working teams for both offshore and on-site software
development projects and ensure non-disclosure.
- We perform background checks on each individual we
hire. This includes reference check, peer-references,
verification of academic records, police record
verification, home/permanent address verification on
each employee of the company. Since bank accounts are
opened through our company that provides us with an
extra layer of cross verification.
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