PRIVACY POLICY

1. Introduction

Welcome to our platform, operated as an independent social initiative focused on community coordination and social awareness.

We understand that personal information is important, and we take our responsibility to protect the privacy of individuals who interact with our platform seriously.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, how we protect it and under what circumstances it may be shared.

Our initiative aims to support community engagement by helping individuals connect with relevant information and people for legitimate social and coordination purposes.

As part of our operations, we may refer to publicly accessible information published through official government sources, including the Election Commission of India, subject to applicable laws and permitted usage conditions.

We are an independent initiative and are not owned, operated, sponsored or officially affiliated with the Election Commission of India or any government department.

By using our website or voluntarily submitting information through our platform, you acknowledge that you have had an opportunity to review this Privacy Policy.

3. Purpose of Collecting Information

Information collected through our platform is intended to support community-related activities and social awareness initiatives.

We may use the information for the following purposes:

1. Community coordination and social awareness.
2. Organising information relevant to our initiative.
3. Helping individuals connect with relevant people or community resources.
4. Responding to enquiries and requests submitted by users.
5. Maintaining accurate and organised records.
6. Preventing duplicate, incorrect or misleading entries.
7. Maintaining the security and functionality of our platform.
8. Meeting applicable legal and regulatory obligations.

We do not intend to use this platform as a commercial advertising database or for unsolicited promotional sales activities.

Any communication with individuals will be limited to the purposes explained in this policy and the permissions or other lawful grounds applicable to that communication.

4. Our Commitment to Privacy

We believe that personal information should be handled responsibly and with respect.

Accordingly:

• We do not sell personal information.
• We do not rent or trade mobile number databases.
• We do not make private contact details publicly accessible.
• We do not provide personal information to advertising networks for targeted advertising.
• We do not authorise third parties to use personal information for unrelated promotional activities.
• We restrict access to information to authorised individuals who require it for legitimate operational purposes.

Our intention is to maintain a secure and controlled environment in which personal information is not unnecessarily exposed or misused.

5. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We do not make our internal personal information records available for unrestricted public access.

Information may be shared only in limited circumstances, such as:

Where third-party service providers are involved, we expect them to maintain appropriate confidentiality and security safeguards.

6. Data Security

Protecting the information entrusted to us is an important responsibility.

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect information against unauthorised access, accidental disclosure, alteration, loss or misuse.

Depending on our infrastructure, these measures may include:

• Restricted database access.
• Authentication and access controls.
• Secure hosting environments.
• Encryption where appropriate.
• Monitoring of suspicious activity.
• Regular review of security practices.

Access to personal information is intended to be limited to authorised personnel.

Although we make reasonable efforts to maintain security, no digital platform or electronic storage system can guarantee complete protection against every possible security incident.

7. Data Retention and Deletion

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this Privacy Policy or to meet applicable legal obligations.

When information is no longer required, we may securely delete it, anonymise it or restrict further access.

Individuals may request the deletion of their personal information, subject to applicable laws and legitimate retention requirements.

We aim to handle such requests within a reasonable period.

8. Your Privacy Rights

We respect the rights of individuals concerning their personal information.

Subject to applicable law, you may request:

• Information about the personal data we process about you.
• Correction of inaccurate or outdated information.
• Completion of incomplete personal information.
• Deletion of personal information where legally permissible.
• Withdrawal of consent where processing is based on consent.
• Withdrawal from further communication.
• Assistance with privacy-related complaints.

We may request reasonable identity verification before processing a request to ensure that personal information is not disclosed or modified without authorisation.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at:

9. Communication Policy

Our initiative is intended to support community coordination and social awareness.

We do not intend to use the information collected through this platform for unsolicited advertising, unrelated promotional messages or commercial sales campaigns.

Where communication is necessary for our stated activities, we will endeavour to ensure that it remains relevant to the purpose for which the information was collected or otherwise lawfully processed.

Individuals who do not wish to receive further communications may contact us and request that their contact details be excluded from future communications, subject to applicable legal requirements.

10. Cookies and Website Technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to maintain website functionality, improve user experience and protect against suspicious activity.

These technologies may help us:

• Maintain website sessions.
• Understand basic website usage.
• Improve website performance.
• Identify technical errors.
• Maintain website security.

Where non-essential cookies or tracking technologies are used, we will provide appropriate information and obtain consent where required by law.

Users may also manage cookie preferences through their browser settings.

11. Third-Party Websites and External Sources

Our platform may refer to or provide links to external websites, including government portals and other publicly accessible resources.

We do not control the privacy policies, security practices or data-handling procedures of external websites.

Users accessing external services should review the relevant privacy policies and terms of use.

Our reference to government-published information does not imply government ownership, approval, endorsement or official affiliation.

12. Children's Privacy

Our platform is not intended to knowingly collect personal information from children in violation of applicable laws.

Where personal information relating to children is involved, we will follow applicable age-related consent requirements and other relevant legal safeguards.

If we become aware that information has been collected or processed in violation of applicable requirements, we will take appropriate corrective action.

13. Publicly Available Government Information

Certain information used or referenced by our initiative may originate from publicly accessible government records.

However, we recognise that publicly accessible information is not necessarily free from restrictions on copying, redistribution, matching or further processing.

We will endeavour to ensure that any use of such information is consistent with applicable laws, government policies, source-specific conditions and permitted purposes.

We do not claim ownership of electoral records or other government-published information.

14. Security Incidents and Data Breaches

In the event of a suspected or confirmed data breach affecting personal information, we will take reasonable steps to:

1. Investigate the incident.
2. Identify the information potentially affected.
3. Contain and mitigate the incident.
4. Take appropriate corrective measures.
5. Notify affected individuals and relevant authorities where required by applicable law.

We are committed to handling security incidents responsibly and in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

15. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may revise this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our operations, website functionality, technology or applicable legal requirements.

Updated versions will be published on this page along with the revised date.

We encourage users to review this policy periodically.

16. Governing Law

This Privacy Policy shall be governed by the applicable laws of India.

Our information-handling practices are intended to comply with applicable Indian legal and regulatory requirements, including the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, the applicable Digital Personal Data Protection Rules and relevant information technology laws, to the extent in force and applicable.

Any disputes relating to this policy shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the competent courts in India, as determined by applicable law.

17. Contact and Grievance Redressal

We believe that individuals should have a clear and accessible way to raise privacy concerns.

For questions, complaints, corrections, deletion requests or other privacy-related matters, please contact us using the details below.

We will review requests and respond within the applicable legal timelines.