This Privacy Policy explains how Industrial Controls & Automation ("ICA", "we", "us" or "our") collects, uses, shares and protects personal information when you visit icautomation.co.in, contact us, or submit your details through a lead or enquiry form we run on third-party platforms such as Meta (Facebook and Instagram) and LinkedIn.
By using our website or submitting your information to us, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
1. Who We Are
Industrial Controls & Automation is an industrial automation and robotics company based in Tamil Nadu, India. We are responsible for the personal information described in this policy.
- Registered office: SF. No: 57/1B1, Jothi Nagar Main Road, Jothi Nagar, Mambakkam, Chengalpattu District, Chennai 600127, Tamil Nadu, India
- Email: sales@icautomation.co.in
- Phone: +91 90422 39450
2. Information We Collect
Information you give us
- Website enquiry form: first name, last name, email address and your message.
- Lead forms on Meta (Facebook / Instagram) and LinkedIn: the details you choose to submit, which may include your name, email address, phone number, company name, job title, city and your requirement or enquiry.
- WhatsApp, phone and email: your name, phone number, email address and anything you share in the conversation.
- Business dealings: contact and billing details needed to prepare quotations, deliver projects and provide support.
Information collected automatically
When you visit our website, we and our analytics and advertising partners may automatically collect technical information such as your IP address, browser and device type, pages visited, time spent, referring website and approximate location. This is collected using cookies, pixels and similar technologies (see Section 5).
We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal data such as financial account details, health information, biometric data or government ID numbers through our website or lead forms.
3. How We Use Your Information
- To respond to your enquiry and contact you about the products or services you asked about.
- To prepare quotations, proposals and project documentation.
- To deliver, install and support the automation solutions you purchase.
- To send you relevant updates about our products, services and events, where you have agreed to receive them. You can opt out at any time.
- To understand how visitors use our website and to improve its content and performance.
- To measure the effectiveness of our advertising on Meta, LinkedIn and Google, and to show relevant ads to people who have visited our website.
- To comply with legal obligations and protect our rights.
We process your information on the basis of your consent, to take steps at your request before entering into a contract, to perform a contract with you, or as required by law.
4. Lead Forms on Meta and LinkedIn
We may run advertisements on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn that include an instant lead or enquiry form. When you submit such a form:
- The information you submit is shared with ICA by Meta Platforms, Inc. or LinkedIn Corporation, as applicable, so that we can respond to you.
- Some fields may be pre-filled from your Facebook, Instagram or LinkedIn profile. You can review and edit them before submitting.
- We use this information only to contact you about your enquiry and the products or services you showed interest in, and, where you agree, to send related updates.
- We do not sell your information, and we do not use it for any purpose unrelated to the form you submitted.
Meta and LinkedIn also process your information under their own policies: the Meta Privacy Policy and the LinkedIn Privacy Policy.
5. Cookies, Pixels and Tracking Technologies
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies from the following providers:
- Google Analytics (GA4) to understand website traffic and usage. Google Privacy Policy · Opt out of Google Analytics
- Meta Pixel to measure ad performance and show relevant ads on Facebook and Instagram. Meta Cookies Policy · Manage Meta ad preferences
- LinkedIn Insight Tag to measure ad performance and show relevant ads on LinkedIn. LinkedIn Cookie Policy · Opt out of LinkedIn retargeting
These tools may collect information such as your IP address, browser details, the pages you view and actions you take on our site. Meta and LinkedIn may link this with your account on their platforms. We receive only aggregated reports and do not receive the identity of individual visitors from these tools.
You can block or delete cookies through your browser settings, and you can opt out of interest-based advertising through the links above or at youronlinechoices.com. Blocking cookies may affect how parts of the website work.
6. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell or rent your personal information. We share it only with:
- Service providers that help us run our business, such as website hosting, email, WhatsApp (Meta), analytics and customer relationship management providers, who may process it only on our instructions.
- Advertising and analytics partners (Google, Meta and LinkedIn) as described in Section 5.
- Technology partners and suppliers, where needed to prepare a quotation or deliver a project you have requested.
- Authorities, where required by law, court order or to protect our legal rights.
- A successor business, if ICA is involved in a merger, acquisition or sale of assets.
7. International Transfers
Some of our service providers, including Google, Meta and LinkedIn, may store or process information outside India. Where this happens, we rely on those providers' safeguards and only transfer information as permitted under applicable law.
8. Data Retention
We keep enquiry and lead information for as long as needed to respond to you and pursue the business relationship, and generally no longer than 3 years after our last interaction, unless a longer period is required for contracts, accounting or legal purposes. When information is no longer needed, we delete or anonymise it.
9. Data Security
We use reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your information from unauthorised access, loss, misuse or alteration, including restricted access to lead data and password-protected systems. No method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.
10. Your Rights and Choices
Subject to applicable law, including India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, you have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you.
- Correct or update inaccurate or incomplete information.
- Request deletion of your information.
- Withdraw consent at any time, including opting out of marketing messages.
- Raise a grievance about how we handle your information.
To exercise any of these rights, email sales@icautomation.co.in with the subject "Privacy request". We will respond within 30 days. You can also unsubscribe from marketing emails using the link in the email, or reply "STOP" to any WhatsApp or SMS message from us.
11. Children's Privacy
Our website and services are intended for businesses and are not directed at anyone under 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has given us information, please contact us and we will delete it.
12. Third-Party Links
Our website may link to third-party websites such as YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn and partner sites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices, and we encourage you to read their privacy policies.
13. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted on this page with a new effective date.
14. Contact Us and Grievance Officer
If you have any questions, requests or complaints about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact:
- Grievance Officer, Industrial Controls & Automation
- SF. No: 57/1B1, Jothi Nagar Main Road, Jothi Nagar, Mambakkam, Chengalpattu District, Chennai 600127, Tamil Nadu, India
- Email: sales@icautomation.co.in
- Phone: +91 90422 39450