Offer: BUSINESS PROCESS SERVICES

Ref: TCSL/2143055/New Delhi/BPS/BPA

Date: 07-Mar-2024

Mr. Shiran Amin

20, Topsia Road
Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Dear Mr. Shiran Amin,

Sub: Letter of Offer and Terms of Employment

Thank you for exploring career opportunities with Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.(TCSL). You have
successfully completed our initial selection process and we are pleased to make you an offer of
employment.

This offer is based on your profile, related experience and performance in the selection process. You
have been selected for the position of Process Associate in Grade BPO1 at Kolkata. Your gross salary
including all benefits will be RS.3,60,001/- per annum. Annexure 1 provides a break-up of the
compensation package. Kindly confirm your acceptance of this offer on-line through the option of ‘Accept
Offer letter’ and propose your tentative date of joining. If not accepted within 7 days, this offer is liable to
lapse at the discretion of TCSL. Please initiate your Background Check and submit required documents
within 5 days of your offer acceptance. Kindly note that your Offer is subject to a positive background
check.

On joining and successful completion of joining formalities, you will be issued a Letter of Appointment by
TCSL.

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 COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

The details of your compensation and benefits are given below:

FIXED COMPENSATION

Basic Salary:

Your Basic Salary will be Rs. 14,907/- per month.

Bouquet of Benefits (BoB)

Bouquet of Benefits (BoB) offers you the flexibility to design part of your compensation within the defined
framework, twice in a financial year. All the components will be disbursed on a monthly basis. The
components under Bouquet of Benefits are listed below. The amounts given here for each of the
components are as per pre-defined structure. However, you may want to split the Bouquet of Benefits
amount between the components as per your tax plan once you join the company. To design your
Bouquet of Benefits, you may access the link for BoB in the “Global Employee Self Service” (GESS) on
“Ultimatix”, the internal portal of TCS.

Taxation will be governed by the Income Tax rules. The Company will be deducting tax at source as per
income tax guidelines.

1. House Rent Allowance

Your HRA will be Rs. 5,217/- per month.

While restructuring your BoB amount to various components, it is mandatory that at least 5% of monthly
basic pay be allocated towards HRA.

2. Leave Travel Allowance

You will be eligible for annual Leave Travel Allowance which is equivalent to 8.33% of basic salary or a
pro-rata amount in case you join during the financial year. This will be disbursed on a monthly basis along
with the monthly salary.

To avail income tax benefits, you need to apply for a minimum of 3 days of leave and submit supporting
travel documents.

3. Food Card

You will be eligible for a Food Card. It can be set up to a maximum of Rs. 3,000/- per month for tax
exemption. It can be used to purchase food items at all domestic VISA enabled restaurants and fast food
restaurants including TCS cafeterias.

4. Communication Allowance

You will be eligible for Communication Allowance in the form of Communication / Telecom Card. It can be
set up to maximum of Rs. 2,000/- per month for tax exemption. It should be used to pay only Voice and
Internet Data related expenses in your name.

Night Shift Allowance

TCSL has agreed to provide its clients 24 X 7 production support environment. Shift working is therefore
an incident and condition of service. Failure, refusal or inability to work in the night shift without
reasonable cause may lead to severance of employment.

Employee assigned to night shifts on client request in the BPO department, would be eligible for a Night
Shift Allowance of Rs. 200/- per shift. In order to avail this allowance the associate must work between
11.30p.m. and 6.30 a.m. IST excluding break. All approved claims will be paid post tax deduction along

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Performance Pay

Monthly Performance Pay

You will receive a monthly performance pay of Rs. 2,900/-. The payout is subject to review basis your
ongoing individual performance.

CITY ALLOWANCE

You will be eligible for a City Allowance of Rs. 250/- per month. This is specific to India and is linked to
your base branch. In the event of a change in your base branch this amount may undergo a change. It
will stand to be discontinued while on international assignments. This allowance is fully taxable and
subject to review.

OTHER BENEFITS

1. Health Insurance Scheme

TCSL brings the benefit of health insurance cover to you and your dependents under the company’s
Health Insurance Scheme (HIS). You are automatically covered under a default HIS Plan. You will be
eligible for Domiciliary and Hospitalization covers as per the default plan applicable. These benefits are
extended on payment of applicable premium as per the scheme.
You have the flexibility to choose a plan which is higher than the existing default plan, by paying the
applicable additional premium plus Service Tax.

a) Domiciliary Cover: This is a provision to cover the cost incurred towards any domiciliary treatment up to
a specified limit for each insured person per annum.
b) Base Cover: This is a provision to cover the cost incurred on hospitalization treatments up to a
specified limit for each insured person per annum.
c) Floater Cover: This benefit covers the hospitalization expenses incurred over and above the basic
hospitalization cover limit. This is a family floater cover for you and your enrolled dependents.

The total premium is split between Base Cover and Floater Cover Premium as per the default plan
applicable.

i. Base Cover Premium: Towards Domiciliary and Base cover for self, spouse and up to three children is
entirely borne by TCSL, provided these members are explicitly enrolled by you under the scheme.
Additionally, if you wish to cover dependent parents/parents-in-law or remaining children, the applicable
premium per insured person is to be borne by you.

ii. Floater Cover Premium: Towards Floater cover is to be borne by you.

*Note: The above Health Insurance Scheme is subject to revision. The policy changes if any, in future, will
prevail. For further details, please refer to the policy document.

2. Maternity Benefits:

Women employees are eligible to avail maternity leave of twenty six weeks. Adopting or commissioning
mother may avail maternity leave for twelve weeks. For more details on the benefits and eligibility, once
you join, please refer to TCS India Policy- Maternity Leave.

3. Compensation Benefits under ESI Act / Employees' Compensation Act*:

If you are covered under Employees State Insurance Act (ESI Act), 1948 you are entitled to claim the
benefits in the event of accidental injury resulting into death or disablement arising out of and in the
course of employment, from Employees' State Insurance Corporation.

If you are out of the purview of ESI Act, you will be eligible for compensation benefit in the event of death
/ disablement arising out of and in the course of employment as per the benefits under the Company's

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 Afterlife Benefit Policy / Personal accident insurance scheme, whichever is applicable. For more details
on this, refer TCS India policy - Afterlife Benefits and TCS India policy - Health Insurance after joining the
organization.

* Inclusion or exclusion of an employee under 'Employee State Insurance Corporation' is as defined as

per the ESIC Act.

4. Professional Memberships

You will be eligible for reimbursement of expenses towards professional membership as perTCSL’s
policy.

5. Tata Sons & Consultancy Services Employees’ Welfare Trust (TWT):

You will become a member of the TWT, on completion of continuous service of one year from the date of
joining TCSL and a nominal annual membership fee of Rs. 250/- will be borne by you. The Trust provides
financial assistance by way of grants/ loans in accordance with the rules framed by the Trust from time to
time for medical and educational purposes and in case of death of members while in service.

RETIRALS

1. Provident Fund:

You will be a member of the Provident Fund as per the provisions of “The Employees Provident Fund and
Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952”, and TCSL will contribute 12% of your basic salary every month
towards Provident Fund, as per the provisions of the said Act.

You are required to submit your Universal Account Number (UAN), if any, issued by your previous
employer; on the TCS’ Declaration Form (Form 9) so as to link your UAN with TCS PF / Pension account
or generate new UAN if not allotted to you earlier.

2. Employees' Pension Scheme:

Your enrolment under the Employees’ Pension Scheme will based on the details you provide under the
Declaration Form (Form 9) at the time of joining TCSL.

3. Gratuity:

You will be entitled to gratuity as per the provisions of the TCS Gratuity Scheme or the payment of
Gratuity Act 1972 as applicable.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

1. Relevant Experience:

Of your total experience, 2.42 years are considered to be relevant to the company's business.

2. Probation Period:

You will be on probation for 3 Months. If your services are found to be satisfactory during the period of
probation, your confirmation will be communicated to you in writing. TCSL reserves the right to terminate
your employment in case your performance, behavior and / or conduct during the probation period is
found unsatisfactory.

3. Working Hours:

Your working hours are governed by applicable law. You may be required to work in shifts and/or in
extending working hours depending upon the business exigencies as permitted by law.

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 4. Transport:

TCS BPS provides company transport facility within a pre-defined radius for each location as defined in
the company transport policy. TCS employees living beyond these boundaries would be required to make
their own arrangements and the routes are predetermined and not permitted to be varied under any
circumstances. The company will make appropriate provisions for those working in night shift as permitted
by law/ policy.

5. Leave:

You will be eligible for leave as per the Company's Leave Policy.

6. Mobility:

TCSL reserves the right to transfer / utilize your services at any of its offices, work sites, or associated or
affiliated companies in India, or outside India, currently in existence or which may come into existence in
future on the terms and conditions as applicable to you at the time of transfer.

7. Increments and Promotions:

Your performance and contribution to the company will be an important consideration for salary
increments and promotions. Salary increments and promotions will be based on TCSL’s Compensation
and Promotion Policy.

BPO Z associates will be eligible for promotion and career progression subject to successful completion
of graduation as per BPS Policy.

8. Alternate Employment:

As a full-time employee of TCSL, you are not permitted to undertake any other business, assume any
public office, honorary or remunerative, without the written permission of TCSL.

9. Confidentiality, Data and Intellectual Property Protection:

As part of the joining formalities, you are required to sign a Confidentiality, Data and IP Protection Terms,
which aims to protect the intellectual property rights and business information of TCSL and its clients. The
detailed Confidentiality, Data and IP Protection related terms and conditions are set out in Annexure 3.

10. Work in SBWS™ mode:

“TCS’ Secure Borderless Workspaces™ (SBWS™) is a transformative operating model framework that
allows seamless deployment of virtual workspaces in a secure manner that enables flexible working
options aligned to its business objectives. You may be required to work either from TCS offices/TCS
Client offices or connect remotely as per the requirements of the project or group you are assigned to
work with and as communicated to you by the Unit HR or your supervisor. You are required to abide by
the Policy and / or Guidelines issued by TCS from time to time while operating within this framework. For
more details, please refer the Policy / Guideline document on Remote Working.

It is essential that you understand the applicable Policy and / or the Guidelines of such flexible working
and ensure adherence to TCS Security Policies/Protocols and Confidentiality obligations at all times.

11. Overseas Agreement / International Deputation Agreement:

If you are on international assignment, you will be covered by the TCSL International Assignment policy
from the date of deputation.

Accordingly, you will be required to sign the applicable Overseas Deputation / International Assignment
Agreement(s). In case of every international assignment that exceeds 30 days, you will be required to
serve TCSL as per the Notice Period clause mentioned in this offer letter.

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 This is to ensure that the knowledge and information gained by you during your assignment is shared and
available to TCSL and its associates. This transfer of knowledge and information is essential for TCSL to
continue to serve its clients and customers better.

If you are deputed internationally for training, you will be required to sign an agreement to serve TCSL for
a minimum period of 6 months on completion of training.

12. TATA Code of Conduct:

You are required to sign the TATA Code of Conduct and follow the same in your day to day conduct as
an employee of TCSL.

13. Retirement:

You will retire from the services of the Company on the last day of the month in which you complete 60
years of age, as per the proof of age submitted by you at the time of joining.

14. Medical Tests:

You are required to submit a Medical Certificate of Fitness (in the format prescribed by TCSL), issued by
a registered medical practitioner having a minimum qualification of MBBS, to the Induction coordinator.

15. Notice Period:

This contract of employment is terminable by you by giving 90 days’ notice in writing to TCSL. It is clearly
understood, agreed and made abundantly clear that you shall have to necessarily serve the period of
notice of 90 days given by you under this clause. However, upon your serving the notice under this
clause, TCSL may relieve you any time during the period of notice at its sole discretion in the interest of
business.

This contract of employment may be terminated by TCSL by giving you 90 days notice or payment in lieu
thereof.

Your failure to comply with this clause will entail monetary payment of damages to TCS as may be
determined by it at its sole discretion having regard to the responsibilities shouldered by you while being
in the employment of TCS and business continuity.

16. Background Check:

You are required to initiate your background check (BGC) within 5 days of your offer acceptance.
An agency appointed by TCS will check the credentials specified by you in the employment application
Form. BGC verification that remain pending beyond 120 calendar days from your date of initiating the
BGC online as stated above or from the date of your joining TCS, as the case may be, for failure on your
part or on the part of your academic institution/s or your previous employer/s to furnish and/or validate the
requisite information that conclusively helps to corroborate the information provided by you in the
employment application Form, will lead to concluding the BGC verification process as ‘Negative’. Further
any kind of suppression of information and facts pertaining to any of your previous employment/s
irrespective of the period of such previous employment, will also lead to concluding the BGC verification
process as ‘Negative’.
Verification of your last employment prior to joining TCS is initiated only post your release from your
previous employment. You may be onboarded to TCS during the period your BGC is in process, however
continuity of your employment in TCS will be subject to a positive clearance of your background check
with your immediate previous employer. For more details on BGC documents submission, please refer to
Annexure - 2.

17. Joining Documents:

At the time of your joining, photocopy of the documents as mentioned in Annexure – 2 should be

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 submitted. Please carry the original documents for verification.

18. Letter of Appointment:

You will be issued a letter of appointment at the time of your joining and completing joining formalities as
per the company's policy.

19. Data Privacy

Your personal data collected and developed during recruitment process will be processed in accordance
with the TCS Data Privacy Policy. The personal data referred therein are details related to contact, family,
education, personal identifiers issued by government, social profile, background references, previous
employment and experience, medical history, skillset, proficiency and certifications, job profile and your
career aspirations.

It will be processed for various organizational purposes such as recruitment, onboarding, background
check, project assignment, performance management, job rotation, career development including at
leadership level, diversity and inclusion initiatives, global mobility, wellness program, statutory and legal
requirements and specific organizational initiatives in force during your tenure in TCS.

After you join TCS, there would be more sets of Personal Information (PI) attributes processed for various
legitimate purposes. All of it will be processed with compliance to applicable laws and the TCS Data
Privacy Policy. In some scenarios of your PI processing, you will be provided with appropriate notice
and/or explicit consent might be obtained from time to time.

For the purposes mentioned above, your required PI may be shared with specific vendor organizations
who provide services to TCS, e.g. background check, health insurance, counselling, travel, transport and
visa, payroll services, associate engagement activities, and financial and taxation services.
As TCS is a global company, your PI may be shared with entities outside India, limited for the purposes
mentioned above and/or in this offer letter.

In case of oversees deputation, available privacy rights would be governed as per regulatory provisions
and / or TCS policies/notice provided applicable at your overseas location.

20. Terms and Conditions:

The above terms and conditions of employment are specific to your employment in India and there can be
changes to the said terms and conditions in case of deputation on international assignments during the
course of your employment.

21. Employment in India:

In case, you are not a citizen of India, this offer is subject to your obtaining a work permit and or any other
permissions and / or documentation as prescribed by the Government of India for permanent employment
with TCSL.

Keeping your permit / permission up to date during the course of employment with TCSL and submitting a
valid copy of that to TCSL is your responsibility.

22. Rules and Regulations of the Company:

Your appointment will be governed by the policies, rules, regulations, practices, processes and
procedures of the company as applicable to you and the changes therein from time to time.

23. Compliance to all clauses

You will be required to fulfill all the terms and conditions mentioned in this letter of offer. Any failure to
fulfill any term and /or condition would entitle TCS in withdrawing this offer letter at its sole discretion.

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 Offer Letter Validity

If you fail to accept the offer from TCSL within 7 days, it will be construed that you are not interested in
this employment and this offer will be automatically withdrawn.

If you accept the offer from TCSL and fail to join within 120 days from the date of offer, the offer will stand
automatically terminated.

We look forward to having you in our global team.

Yours Sincerely,

For Tata Consultancy Services Ltd..

Girish V. Nandimath
Global Head, Talent Acquisition & Academic Interface

Encl: Annexure 1: Benefits Gross Salary Sheet

Annexure 2: Document Submission
Annexure 3: Confidentiality, Data and Intellectual Property Protection Terms

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 GROSS SALARY SHEET Annexure 1

Name Mr. Shiran Amin

Designation Process Associate
Relevant Experience
Grade BPO1 2.42
(In Years)

Table 1: Compensation Details: (All Components are in Rs )

Component Category Monthly Annual

1) Fixed Compensation
Basic Salary 14,907 1,78,884
Bouquet of Benefits # 8,570 1,02,836
2) Performance Pay
Monthly Performance Pay 2,900 34,800
3) City Allowance 250 3,000
4) Annual Components/Retirals
Health Insurance NA 10,410
Provident Fund (at 12% of Basic Salary) 1,789 21,466
Gratuity Fund (at 4.81% of Basic Salary) 717 8,604
Total of Annual Components & Retirals 2,506 40,480
TOTAL GROSS 29,133 3,60,001

# Refer to Table 2 for TCSL defined Structure

Table 2:TCSL defined structure for BoB (All Components in Rs)

In case, you wish not to opt for the BoB, Defined Structure as given in Table 2 will be applicable.

Component Category Monthly Annual

House Rent Allowance 5,217 62,609
Leave Travel Allowance 1,242 14,907
Food Card 1,700 20,400
Communication Allowance 410 4,920
GROSS BOUQUET OF BENEFITS 8,570 1,02,836

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 Annexure 2
Document Submission
List of BGC and Joining Documents

BGC: Joining:
1. Address Proof (Ration card/Landline /Telephone 1. Birth Certificate
bill/Electricity bill/House Lease Agreement). 2. Standard Xth and XII the mark sheets /
• Present and Permanent Address Proof to be equivalents
attached (If different then provide separate 3. Degree certificate and mark sheets for all
proof). semesters
• Mobile phone bill not acceptable as Address 4. Postgraduate Degree certificate and mark
Proof. sheets for all semesters
2. Identify Proof (Passport/Voter’s ID/PAN card/ 5. Passport / Driving License / Ration Card
Driving License/Aadhar Card). 6. Experience certificate from previous
3. Education: Highest Degree/Provisional Degree employers indicating the following:
Certificate & Highest Degree Mark sheets for all • Period of employment
semesters. • Technology areas you have worked on
4. Previous Employment Proof: • Certificates for any training provided by your
• Experience Certificate and Relieving Letter from previous employers in various technologies
all previous employer(s). It is mandatory that • Release letter and experience letter from
you submit the relieving and experience current and all previous employers
certificates from your current employer within 30 indicating date of release
days of your joining TCSL. Your BGC status 7. PAN card
will be positive only after successful completion 8. Medical certificate of fitness
of employment checks including your current 9. Work permit or any other documentation
employer. required to take up permanent employment
• Last 3 Salary Certificates. with TCSL.
• Resignation acceptance letter from current 10. Two passport size photographs
employer. 11. Aadhar Card
5. Documents to explain gaps during
Employment/Education: Medical records for
gap due to medical reasons / Affidavit with
Notary Authorization for gap due to other
personal reasons.

Please mention your EP Reference number on all the documents and also carry originals of the
joining documents for verification.

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 Confidentiality, Data and Intellectual Property Protection Terms

Annexure 3

1. Confidential Information

“Confidential Information” shall mean all Inventions and Know-how, information and material of TCS and
its subsidiaries as applicable (Collectively termed as ‘TCS’) (including for avoidance of doubt any
Confidential Information of its Clients) that comes into the possession or know of the Associate and shall
include the following:

(a) Any and all information processing programs, software, properties, items, information, data, material
or any nature whatsoever or any parts thereof, additions thereto and materials related thereto,
produced or created at any time by TCS or the Associate in the course of or in connection with or
arising out of the Associate’s association with TCS. Program/Software shall mean source code
and/or machine instructions wherever resident and on whatever media and all related documentation
and software,

(b) All other information and material of TCS relating to design, method of construction, manufacture,
operation, specifications, use and services of the TCS equipment and components, including, but not
limited to, engineering and laboratory notebooks, reports, process data, test data, performance data,
inventions, trade secrets, systems, software, object codes, source codes, copyrighted matters,
methods, drawings, computations, calculations, computer programs, narrations, flow charts and all
documentation therefore and all copies thereof (including for avoidance of doubt any such material
belonging to the Clients of TCS)

(c) Corporate strategies and other confidential and proprietary material and information, which could
cause competitive harm to TCS if disclosed,

(d) Customer and prospective customer lists, and

(e) All other information and material, which may be created, developed, conceived, gathered or collected
or obtained by the Associate in the course of or arising out of the association with TCS or while in or
in connection with or for the purposes of his/her association with TCS or any of the operations and
entrusted by TCS to the Associate.

2. Associate’s Obligations

Associate agrees to treat the Confidential Information as strictly confidential and a trade secret of TCS.
Associate agrees not to use, or cause to be used, or disclose or divulge or part with directly or indirectly
any Confidential Information for the benefit of or to any third parties except for or on behalf of or as
directed or authorized by TCS or to a person having a valid contract with TCS. Upon termination of
employment, the Associate agrees to surrender to TCS all Confidential Information that he or she may
then possess or have under his or her control.

3. Intellectual Property Rights

Associate agrees and confirms that all intellectual property rights in the Confidential Information shall at
all times vest in and remain with or belong to TCS and Associate shall have no right title or claim of any
nature whatsoever in the Confidential Information. Associate shall promptly disclose to an authorized
officer of TCS all inventions, ideas, innovations, discoveries, improvements, suggestions, or reports and
enhancements made, created, developed, conceived or devised by him or her arising out of his or her
engagement with TCS, including in the course of provision of services to the Clients of TCS and
Associate hereby agrees and confirms that all such intellectual property rights shall at all times vest in and
remain vested in TCS and agrees to transfer and assign to TCS any interests Associate may have in such
intellectual property rights including any interest in and to any domestic or foreign patent rights,
trademarks, trade names copyrights and trade secret rights therein and any renewals thereof. On request
of TCS, Associate shall execute from time to time, during or after the termination of his or her
employment, such further instruments, including without limitations, applications for letters of patent,
trademarks, trade names and copyrights or assignments thereof, as may be deemed necessary or
desirable by TCS to perfect the title of TCS in the intellectual property rights and to effectuate the

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 provisions hereof. All expenses of filling or prosecuting any application for patents, trademarks, trade
names, or copyrights shall be borne solely by TCS, but Associate shall co-ordinate in filing and / or
prosecuting any such applications. Associate hereby expressly waives any “artist’s rights” or “moral
rights”, which Associate might otherwise have in such intellectual property rights.

4. Prior knowledge

Associate acknowledges that prior to his or her appointment by TCS, he or she had no knowledge of the
Confidential Information of TCS and that such Confidential Information is of a confidential and secret
character and is vital to the continued success of TCS’s business. Associate further acknowledges that he
or she is `associated with TCS in a capacity in which he or she will become acquainted with all or part of
such Confidential Information. In order to safeguard the legitimate interests of TCS in such Confidential
Information, it is necessary for TCS to protect such Confidential Information by holding it secret and
confidential.

5. Use of third party material

Associate expressly agrees that Associate shall not in the course of his or her association with TCS and
while working on the premises or facilities of TCS or its Clients or in connection with the development of
any intellectual property rights or work for or on behalf of TCS;

(a) Use any third party material or intellectual property rights except those intellectual property rights
provided by TCS or expressly authorized by TCS or without having proper authorization or license or
approval of the respective owner of such intellectual property rights.

(b) Participate in any activity for creation (including conception, design, development, testing,
implementation, support or marketing) of any Intellectual Property for or on behalf of TCS or its
affiliates if Associate has been exposed, directly or indirectly, to any Third Party IP which is in the
same subject area (such as research area, technology or application area) as, or which is same or
similar to, the Intellectual Property or any portion thereof, to be so created, unless;

i) Associate has expressly declared to TCS in a prescribed form whether such exposure was owing
to publically available information or under and subject to any agreement; AND
ii) TCS has expressly confirmed to the Associate that TCS has proper authorization or license or
approval of the respective owner of such Third Party IP to use the same in Intellectual Property or
portion thereof to be created and authorized in writing Associate’s participation in such activity.

(c) Knowingly access, make reference to or use any Third Party IP (except as permitted under Section
5(a), directly or indirectly, during the period of association with the creation (conception, design,
development, testing, implementation, support or marketing) of TCS Intellectual Property or portion
thereof, which is in the same subject area of TCS Intellectual Property or which is same or similar to
such TCS Intellectual Property or portion thereof being created. In case, Associate access or is
exposed to any such Third Party IP during such association, Associate shall promptly bring it to the
notice of TCS IP asset owner or TCS project manager in writing and immediately cease to participate
in any such activity.

6. Security policies and Guidelines.

6.1 Associate agrees to abide by and be bound by any and all policies, documents, guidelines and
processes including IP, Information Security and Confidentiality of TCS in force from time to time
whether expressly endorsed or not.

6.2 Associate acknowledge and agree that in the course of, and as a result of his/her engagement with
TCS, Associate will have access to, obtain or come across personal data or information of other TCS
Associates or Clients, including without limitation, sensitive personal data or information (collectively
“Personal Data and Information”) within the meaning of the applicable Indian Law and Rules or any
other applicable Law, directive or regulation anywhere in the world. In respect of any such Personal
Data and Information accessed, obtained, acquired or processed by Associate for and on behalf of
TCS, its affiliates or Clients, Associate undertake that he/she will:

(a) Process the Personal Data and Information only on behalf of TCS, its Affiliates or Clients, as the
case may be, and only on and in accordance with instructions received from the data controller
from time to time;

(b) Abide by such technical and organizational measures necessary to prevent the accidental or
unlawful destruction or accidental loss, alteration, un-authorized disclosure or access to the

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(c) Promptly (and in any event within 24 hours of awareness) bring to notice of TCS or its Affiliates,
as the case may be, of any actual or suspected incident of unauthorized or accidental disclosure
of, or access to, the Personal Data and Information or other breach of this section (a “Security
Breach”);

(d) Promptly provide TCS with all information in Associate’s notice, possession or control concerning
any Security Breach and not make any public announcement regarding a Security Breach without
TCS’ prior written consent;

(e) Not do, or omit to do, anything, which would cause TCS or any of its employees, officers or agents
to be in breach of its obligations under any privacy or data protection policy, regulation or
legislation;

(f) Upon expiry or termination of Associate’s engagement with TCS, return all copies of the Personal
Data and Information to TCS in Associate’s possession or control; and

(g) Promptly bring to TCS’ notice of any request received from a data subject to have access to
his/her Personal Data and Information or of any other communication relating to the access, use
or processing of any Personal Data and Information (including any notice from the regulatory
body) and fully co-operate and assist TCS in relation to any such request or communication.

6.3 Associate expressly consent that TCS and/or its affiliates may collect, use, transfer, retain or
otherwise process Associate’s Personal Data and Information in connection with his/her engagement
with TCS, in accordance with the then / current TCS policies and procedures and applicable privacy
and data protection legislation. TCS may use third party services or sub-contractors to collect or
otherwise process Associate’s Personal Data and Information for which TCS shall remain
responsible for such third party services provider or sub-contractor’s compliance with TCS’
obligations hereunder.

7. Working in SBWS™ Framework:

Associate may be required to work in TCS offices or its client’s premises or remotely as per the directions
of supervisor and / or the provisions of the applicable policy.

Associate understands that working in this hybrid environment may have higher confidentiality and
information security risks. Associate acknowledges that when working remotely the Associate:
a) will work only in a private, secured work area in compliance with the guidelines issued and
amended from time to time.
b) will comply with and work in a manner consistent with TCS Data Privacy and Security
Policies/Protocols.
c) will bring to the notice of HR of the Unit to any circumstances that prevent Associate from
working in a manner consistent with TCS data privacy and security policies/ protocols.
d) will inform the HR of the Unit if the Associate shares his remote location with any family member
or an individual who is employed by a competitor of TCS or TCS client the Associate is assigned
to, or if any other circumstances at that might exist at the remote location which implicates the
TCS Code of Conduct Conflict of Interest provision.
e) will ensure utmost care and adhere to Confidentiality, IP Protection / Non-Disclosure obligations.
f) will be using the Company allotted laptop or similar authorized computing device (together called
“official asset”) only to connect to TCS network/customer network through authorized means (or
the Customer provided laptop to access the customer network if so, mandated by the Customer).
g) will not allow anybody to share the official asset being used.

8. Restriction on Associate’s Rights

Associate agrees that he or she shall not make, have made, replicate, reproduce, use, sell, incorporate or
otherwise exploit, for his or her own use or for any other purpose, any of the Confidential Information
including intellectual properties of TCS that is or may be revealed to him or her by TCS or which may in
the course of his or her employment with TCS come into his or her possession or knowledge unless
specifically authorized to do so in writing by TCS.

9. No License

TCS and Associate agree that no license under any patent or copyright now existing or hereafter obtained

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 by TCS is granted, agreed to be granted, or implied by the terms of this Agreement, or by the disclosure
to Associate of the Confidential Information.

10. Equitable Rights

Associate acknowledges that any Confidential Information that comes into the possession and / or
knowledge of Associate is of a unique, highly confidential and proprietary nature. It is further
acknowledged by Associate that the disclosure, distribution, dissemination and / or release by Associate
of the Confidential Information without the prior written consent of TCS or any breach of the
Confidentiality, Data and IP Protection Terms by Associate will cause TCS to suffer severe, immediate
and irreparable damage and that upon any such breach or any threat thereof, TCS shall without prejudice
to any other remedies available to it, be entitled to appropriate equitable relief including the relief of
specific performance and injunctive relief, in addition to whatever remedies it might have at law.

11. General

(a) The provisions hereof shall be interpreted, determined and enforced in accordance with the laws of
India.

(b) In the event of any dispute or disagreement over the interpretation of any of the terms herein
contained or any claim or liability of any party, the same shall be referred to a person to be nominated
by TCS, whose decision shall be final and binding upon the parties hereto. Subject to the above, the
arbitration shall be governed by the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 or any modifications or re-
enactment thereof. Associate confirms that the fact that the arbitrator shall be a nominee of TCS shall
not be a ground for objecting to such arbitration or challenging the decision of the arbitrator. The
venue of arbitration shall be Mumbai. Subject to the above arbitration clause, the Parties agreed to
the binding jurisdiction of the Courts at Mumbai under the laws of India.

(c) If any provision hereof shall be found by a judicial tribunal to be contrary to governing law, it shall be
deemed null and void without annulling or rendering invalid the remainder of the Agreement and if the
invalid portion is such that the remainder cannot be sustained without it, the Parties herein shall find a
suitable replacement to the invalid portion that shall be legally valid.

(d) This Confidentiality, Data and IP Protection Terms along with other documents executed by Associate
or referenced in any such documents constitutes the entire understanding between the parties and
supersedes all prior agreements and understandings pertaining to the subject matter thereof. No
delay of omission of either Party in exercising or enforcing any of their rights or remedies hereunder
shall constitute a waiver thereof.

(e) This Confidentiality, Data and IP Protection Terms may not be amended except in writing signed by
authorized representatives of both parties.

(f) The obligations of Associate in terms of this Confidentiality, Data and IP Protection Terms shall
continue during the term of or in the course of the employment of the Associate with TCS and shall
continue thereafter in perpetuity.

Please complete and return these documents to the TCSL HR executive, within 7 days of receiving
this offer.

This is to confirm that I have received the Letter of Offer on ________________ .

I hereby accept this Offer and intend to join service on__________________.

Name: Mr. Shiran Amin

Address:

Signature:
Date:

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