1.1 Akums Drugs & Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (“we”, “our”, “us”, “the Company”) needs to comply with various laws and regulations in relation to the handling of Personal Data (as defined below).
1.2 As we operate across a number of countries, these laws can include both Indian and laws of other countries.
1.3 When we handle Personal Data of individuals in the United Kingdom, we will need to comply with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). Similar rules will apply where we handle Personal Data of individuals within the European Economic Area.
1.4 Under UK and EU laws, Data Subjects have certain rights in respect of their Personal Data. When we Process Data Subjects' Personal Data, we shall respect those rights. This policy applies to all staff, and to all Personal Data and Special Category Personal Data held by us. These procedures provide a framework for responding to requests to exercise those rights. It is our policy to ensure that requests by Data Subjects covered by these procedures to exercise their rights in respect of their Personal Data are handled in accordance with applicable law.
1.5 Failure to comply with these procedures could lead us to be in breach of applicable law which could expose us to fines and penalties, adverse publicity, difficulties in providing evidence when we need it and in running our business.
1.6 For the purposes of these procedures, "Personal Data" means any information relating to an identified or identifiable Data Subject. An identifiable “Data Subject” is anyone who can be identified, directly or indirectly, by reference to an identifier, such as a name, identification number or online identifier. "Processing" and “Process” means any operation or set of operations that is performed on Personal Data, such as collection, use, storage, dissemination and destruction.
1.7 These procedures only apply to Data Subjects whose Personal Data we Process (although if we receive an access request from someone whose Personal Data we do not Process, we should confirm to them that we do not Process their Personal Data; see paragraph 3.1).
3.1 Data Subjects have the right to request access to their Personal Data Processed by us under the laws of certain jurisdictions (UK and EU). These requests are called subject access requests (SARs). When a Data Subject makes a SAR, we shall take the following steps:
3.2 If Personal Data is being Processed, we shall provide the Data Subject with information including:
3.3 We shall also, unless exempt, provide a copy of the Personal Data in a commonly used electronic form within one month of receipt of the request. Extensions may be applied for complex requests.
4.1 Data Subjects have the right to have inaccurate or incomplete Personal Data rectified without undue delay.
4.2 Rectification shall be communicated to recipients of the Personal Data, unless impossible or disproportionate.
5.1 Data Subjects can request erasure of Personal Data in certain circumstances, such as withdrawal of consent, unlawful Processing, or legal obligations.
6.1 Data Subjects may request restriction in circumstances such as contesting accuracy, unlawful Processing, or objection pending verification of legitimate grounds.
7.1 Data Subjects can receive their Personal Data in a structured, machine-readable format to transfer to another company, where Processing is based on consent or contract.
8.1 Data Subjects can object to Processing on certain lawful grounds. Direct marketing objections must be honored immediately.
9.1 Data Subjects can request not to be subject to decisions based solely on automated Processing if legally or significantly impactful.
10.1 Check whether exemptions apply before responding. Exemptions may include national security, crime prevention, immigration control, legal proceedings, research, statistics, health, and child protection.
Date of procedures: September, 2025