Privacy Policy
Last updated: May 2026
1. Who We Are
Stivate is an IT automation and digitalization company based in India. We help businesses grow by building websites, WhatsApp automation systems, custom CRMs, and business process automation tools. Our website is located at stivate.com. For any privacy-related questions, contact us at hello@stivate.com.
2. What Information We Collect
Information you give us directly:
- Full name
- WhatsApp number
- Business type
- Details about your business challenges (submitted via our contact form)
Information collected automatically when you visit our website:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Pages you visit and time spent
- Device type (mobile, desktop, tablet)
- Referring website (how you found us)
We do not collect any sensitive personal data such as financial information, government IDs, or health data.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information you provide to:
- Respond to your enquiry or free consultation request
- Contact you via WhatsApp or email about your project
- Understand what services are most relevant to your business
- Improve our website and services based on how visitors use them
- Send occasional updates about our services (only if you have opted in)
We do not use your data for automated decision-making or profiling.
4. Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to any third party. We only share data with:
- Web3Forms — our form submission service that delivers your enquiry to our inbox. Their privacy policy is available at web3forms.com.
- Vercel / hosting provider — our website hosting platform which processes server logs.
- Google Analytics (if enabled) — for anonymous website traffic analysis.
All third parties we work with are required to handle your data securely and are not permitted to use it for their own marketing.
5. How Long We Keep Your Data
- Contact form submissions are kept for up to 12 months, after which they are deleted.
- Website analytics data is retained for up to 26 months in aggregated, anonymous form.
- If you ask us to delete your data at any point, we will do so within 7 business days.
6. How We Protect Your Data
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your information, including:
- HTTPS encryption on all pages of our website
- Restricted access to form submission data
- No storage of personal data in unsecured systems
However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security but we take it seriously.
7. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access — ask us what personal data we hold about you
- Correction — ask us to correct inaccurate data
- Deletion — ask us to delete your data at any time
- Objection — object to us using your data for marketing
- Withdrawal — withdraw any consent you have given at any time
To exercise any of these rights, email us at hello@stivate.com. We will respond within 7 business days.
8. Third Party Links
Our website may contain links to third party websites such as LinkedIn, WhatsApp, or partner tools. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites and encourage you to read their privacy policies.
9. Children's Privacy
Our services are not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has submitted data to us, please contact us immediately at hello@stivate.com.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of our website after any changes means you accept the updated policy.