TexAu and the GDPR
Privacy and Security Contact
Vikesh Tiwari
hello@texau.com
209/210, Building No. 4, Sector 5, Opp. MBMC Office, Mira Road - East, Thane - 401107
As part of our ongoing efforts to protect the security and privacy of our users, we are working to meet or exceed the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). This site contains information on what steps we are taking, their progress, and who to contact for any security concerns. Please see our FAQ for more information.
Data Processing Addendum
If you need a signed DPA, please use the button below to cross sign and download your copy of our DPA.
Make A Data Request
We respect the rights of individuals to know how their data is being used, export it or request that it be deleted.
Data Processing Partners
We rely on a number of trusted 3rd parties to assist with our operations. Depending on the exact nature of your account and what you've requested we do, your data may be shared with one of these partners. We carefully evaluate each to make sure they're handling your personal data with the utmost of respect, security, and privacy.
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| Partner | Locale | Data Shared | Purpose | |
| Amazon |  |
IP Address | This site is hosted on Amazon AWS EC2 Infrastructure. |
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| Amazon CloudFront | |
IP Address | Amazon CloudFront delivers your static and streaming content using a global network of edge locations. |
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| Amazon S3 | |
IP Address | Amazon Simple Storage provides unlimited storage to developers and online businesses - saving costs and increase storage reliability. |
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| Amazon S3 CDN | |
IP Address | Amazon S3 is storage for the Internet. It is designed to make web-scale computing easier for developers. |
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| Contact Form 7 | |
IP Address | Specifically designed for wordpress blogs. Contact Form 7 can manage multiple contact forms, plus you can customize the form and the mail contents flexibly with simple markup. |
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| DoubleClick.Net | |
IP Address | DoubleClick enables agencies, marketers and publishers to work together successfully and profit from their digital marketing investments. |
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| Facebook Conversion Tracking | |
IP Address | Conversion tracking functionality from Facebook, allows a user to track advertisement clicks. |
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| Facebook Custom Audiences | |
IP Address | Custom Audiences from your website makes it possible to reach people who visit your website and deliver the right message to them on Facebook. |
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| Facebook Pixel | |
IP Address | Facebook Pixel is Facebooks conversion tracking system for ads on Facebook to websites. |
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| Facebook SDK | |
IP Address | JavaScript SDK enables you to access all of the features of the Graph API via JavaScript, and it provides a rich set of client-side functionality for authentication and sharing. It differs from Facebook Connect. |
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| Facebook Signal | |
IP Address | Journalists use Signal to surface relevant trends, photos, videos and posts from Facebook and Instagram for use in their storytelling and reporting. |
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| Global Site Tag | |
IP Address | Google's primary tag for Google Measurement/Conversion Tracking, Adwords and DoubleClick. |
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| Google Analytics | |
IP Address | Google Analytics offers a host of compelling features and benefits for everyone from senior executives and advertising and marketing professionals to site owners and content developers. |
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| Google Analytics Classic | |
IP Address | Classic Google Analytics - sites that are using non-universal analytics code. |
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| Google Analytics Enhanced Link Attribution | |
IP Address | Lets you see separate information for multiple links on a page that all have the same destination. |
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| Google Analytics with Ad Tracking | |
IP Address | Google Analytics collects the information it normally does, as well as the DoubleClick cookie when that cookie is present in relation to display advertising tracking. |
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| Google Apps for Business | |
IP Address | Web-based email, calendar, and documents for teams. Renamed to Google Apps for Work, but now known as G Suite From Google Cloud. |
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| Google Cloud | |
IP Address | Website hosted on Google Cloud Platform - includes Google Compute Engine. |
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| Google Font API | |
IP Address | The Google Font API helps you add web fonts to any web page. |
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| Google Tag Manager | |
IP Address | Tag management that lets you add and update website tags without changes to underlying website code. |
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| Google Universal Analytics | |
IP Address | The analytics.js JavaScript snippet is a new way to measure how users interact with your website. It is similar to the previous Google tracking code, ga.js, but offers more flexibility for developers to customize their implementations. |
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| GStatic Google Static Content | |
IP Address | Google has off-loaded static content (Javascript/Images/CSS) to a different domain name in an effort to reduce bandwidth usage and increase network performance for the end user. |
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| Hotjar | |
IP Address | A heatmap, survey, feedback and funnel application. |
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| Intercom | |
IP Address | Intercom is a customer relationship management and messaging tool for web app owners |
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| MailChimp | |
IP Address | MailChimp is a widely used Mailng List delivery and support service. |
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| MSN/Bing Webmaster | |
IP Address | Site registered at MSN/Bing Webmaster. |
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| Twitter Platform | |
IP Address | The page embeds the Twitter platform in one method or another. |
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Compliance Tasks
GDPR Compliance requires maintenance and ongoing work. We are tracking our efforts here.
| Application Site Security | |
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| Status | Name |
| Completed | SSL (TLS) Deployed on App Site |
| Completed | Restrict Personal Data at Signup to the Minimum Necessary |
| Completed | Personal Data in Databases is Encrypted |
| Completed | Affirmative Consent mechanism added to User Signup |
| Completed | Personal Data in File Storage is Encrypted |
| Completed | Inform Users about the GDPR Page |
| Completed | Ensure Database Backups of Personal Data are working |
| Completed | Added External Javascript Files to Data Partners |
| Completed | Ensure internal employees and contractors behaviors around personal data are documented. |
| Completed | Ensure Access to Backups is Restricted |
| Completed | Ensure Web Application Firewall enabled and blocking common attacks |
| Completed | HSTS (HTTP Strict Transport Security) added to SSL/TLS of App Site |
| Completed | Ensure Backups are Stored in on Encrypted File Storage |
| Completed | Establish Development Environment Data Handling Guidelines |
| Data Mapping | |
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| Status | Name |
| Completed | Add File Collaboration Service to Data Partners |
| Completed | Add CDN Provider to Data Partners |
| Completed | Add Database Provider to Data Partner |
| Completed | Add Hosting Provider to Data Partners |
| Completed | Add Performance Monitoring Applications to Data Providers |
| Completed | Add Web Analytics Service to Data Partners |
| Completed | Add Internal Email Service to Data Partners |
| Completed | Add Social Embeds to Data Partners |
| Completed | Add Third Party Web Font Services to Data Partners |
| Completed | Add Customer Support (Helpdesk) Service to Partners |
| Completed | Add Email Newsletter Service to Partners |
| Completed | Add Transactional Email Service to Partners |
| Completed | Add Exception/Error Reporting Services to Data Partners |
| Marketing Site Security | |
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| Status | Name |
| Completed | SSL (TLS) Deployed on Marketing Site |
| Completed | HSTS (HTTP Strict Transport Security) added to SSL/TLS of Marketing Site |
| Completed | Reviewed list of users with access to site |
| Privacy Procedures | |
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| Status | Name |
| Completed | Nominate a Data Protection Lead or Data Protection |
| Completed | Get Management Approval for GDPR Efforts |
| Completed | Process established for subject data requests |
| Completed | Procedure established to allow for people to request that inaccuracies in their data are fixed. |
| Completed | Informed all Employees and Contractors about GDPR Compliance |
| Security Procedures | |
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| Status | Name |
| Completed | Publish statement on public website on how to report security and data issues. |
| Completed | Data Breach Notification Policy has been established |
Frequently Asked Questions
If you have any concerns not answered here, please reach out to our contact (listed above) and we'll be happy to assist.
Do Non EU Companies need to comply with the GDPR?
While it remains to be seen if the EU has the legislative power to levy fines and enforcement against organizations around the globe, GDPR compliance is being sought by non EU companies for a variety of reasons.
- Customers and Prospects are making it a requirement
- It's a solid framework for improving the handling of personal information and complying with the GDPR requirements improves our own security.
How Do I Report a Security Issue?
We take all security reports seriously. Please email our security contact (information listed above) with any information you have regarding any potential data breaches, vulnerabilities or concerns.
What's the GDPR?
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a new piece of privacy legislation enacted by the European Union. It represents a significant change in how personal (IP Addresses, Emails, Names) and sensitive (religion, ethnic origin, health, orientation) data is handled by companies.