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Privacy Policy

Anveshan, Auroville Foundation (hereafter referred to as "Anveshan", "our organization", or "we") values the privacy of our users (henceforth "you" or "your"). We are committed to safeguarding your personal data and ensuring its confidentiality. Our main objective is to offer you a secure, streamlined, and personalized experience, along with services tailored to your needs. To achieve this, we gather essential information from you.

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We invite you to review our Privacy Policy carefully to gain an understanding of the data we collect, our methods of collection and utilization, and how we share this information.

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Implementation Date: 01.07.2024

Data We Collect

We accumulate information about you in various scenarios: when you utilize our services, fill out surveys on our website or via email, submit details to create an account, or engage in transactions on our platform. The data we collect may encompass, but is not limited to, Personal Information (PI) and Sensitive Personal Information and Data (SPDI), defined as follows:
 

  1. Personal Information (PI): Any details that can be used to identify a specific individual.

  2. Sensitive Personal Information and Data (SPDI): Confidential data such as passwords and financial details linked to an individual.

Purpose of Data Collection

We gather, process, retain, utilize, or transfer your PI and SPDI for various purposes, including but not restricted to:

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  1. Verifying your identity and authenticating access;

  2. Addressing your queries and requests;

  3. Delivering, enhancing, and upgrading our services;

  4. Meeting regulatory obligations;

  5. Executing administrative tasks related to our services;

  6. Delivering notifications, updates, security alerts, support messages, service bulletins, marketing communications, and requested information.

Sharing of Collected Data

We refrain from using or disclosing your information to third parties except for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless required by law, agreed upon in our contract with you, or with your explicit consent. Subject to legal permissions, we may share your data with the following types of third parties (domestic or international):

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  1. Our authorized representatives, contractors, service providers, and consultants;

  2. Our business partners;

  3. Regulatory authorities, government agencies, law enforcement bodies, and courts;

  4. Potential transferees in the event of a business restructuring, merger, acquisition, or sale.

Use of Cookies

When you browse our website, we may place a small data file called a "cookie" on your device. This enables us to customize the site to align with your preferences. The cookie may store your device's IP address and could contain personal data, but only for this specific purpose. Your web browser likely offers options to erase cookies, block them entirely, or receive alerts before a cookie is stored.

Data Protection Measures

We prioritize the security of your information and have implemented reasonable safeguards and procedures to ensure its protection. Access to your data is limited to our staff, agents, advisors, and third-party associates on a need-to-know basis. When sharing or transferring your PI and SPDI as per this Privacy Policy, we take reasonable steps to ensure that recipients maintain security standards at least as stringent as our own. To the maximum extent allowed by law, we disclaim responsibility for any security breaches or inadvertent loss or disclosure of your information.

Data Retention Policy

We retain your data only for the duration we deem necessary for the purposes it was collected, unless legal requirements mandate longer retention periods.

Agreement to Data Collection, Storage, and Transfer

By using our website, you explicitly consent to our use of your information (including SPDI) as described in this Privacy Policy, which may be amended periodically. You also agree to our collection, storage, processing, transfer, and sharing of your information (including SPDI) with third parties or service providers for the purposes outlined here. Once shared, your information becomes subject to the recipient's privacy practices. However, we only transfer your data to third parties that adhere to data protection levels required by applicable law.

Your Data Rights

Providing your PI and SPDI is entirely optional. You may opt out of your registration or any promotional communications at any time, as per our Terms. You have the right to update, correct, or delete your information, and modify your account settings at any time. Upon request, we will remove your PI and/or SPDI from our database, effectively cancelling your registration.

Complaint Resolution

If you have concerns about how we handle your information, please contact our Grievance Officer at [MAIL ID].

Additional Provisions

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time by posting a notice on our website. Such changes take effect immediately upon posting. Your continued use of our website and services following these changes signifies your acceptance. If you disagree with the updated Privacy Policy, you should discontinue use of our website and services.

This Privacy Policy solely addresses our collection, processing, and use of information through your interaction with Anveshan. Other websites accessible via links from our site or emails may have their own privacy policies and data handling practices.

This Privacy Policy is governed by Indian law, disregarding conflict of law principles. Any disputes related to our services fall under the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

Policy Updates

We may revise this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We encourage you to review this policy regularly for any updates.

Contact Details

Samasti Community 
Auroville 605101
Tamil Nadu 
India
anveshan@auroville.org.in

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