This Privacy Policy (“Policy“) is intended to explain to you, as a user of Pragati Parivar, our services, or our web-accessed and mobile applications (“Sites”), what personal data we collect about you, how we use or process that data, with whom it may be shared, and your options regarding such uses and disclosures.
If you have any questions about this Policy or our data processing practices, or if you would like to request information about our disclosure of personal data to third parties for direct marketing purposes, please contact us via email, telephone, or mail as follows:
Categories of Personal Data Collected
Personal data refers to any information about an identified or identifiable individual. Sensitive Personal Data means personal data that, if leaked or misused, may infringe on human dignity or personal/property safety. This includes (but is not limited to): biometric data, religion, social status, medical health information, financial accounts, tracking/location data, and minors’ data. Reference to personal data in this Policy shall include sensitive personal data.
With your consent (when required by law), we collect, store, and use the following personal data via our Sites or through other interactions:
- General Information: This includes data you provide, such as your name, email, address, telephone number, gender, and more. This may be provided when registering, setting up a profile, or engaging in other activities on our Sites.
- Behavioral Data: We may gather information on your interactions with our Sites, including IP address, search terms, purchasing behavior, and related online activities.
- Other Information You Provide: Any personal data you enter on our Sites or provide in another manner, such as comments or feedback.
- Automatic Data Collection: This includes data automatically collected about your device and online activities, such as IP address, browser type, and access times.
- Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies: If you consent, we may use cookies and similar technologies to personalize your online experience and gather information about your site activity.
- Data From Other Sources: Occasionally, we may supplement collected information with data from other sources, such as address updates or additional contact information.
How Your Personal Data Is Used and the Legal Basis for Processing
With your consent (where required by law), we primarily use your personal data to fulfill our contractual obligation to provide services and support, including:
1. Contractual Necessity:
- Managing your account and providing customer support
- Enforcing our terms and conditions
- Processing payments for purchases and subscriptions.
2. Legitimate Interest:
- Conducting research and analysis on your use of our products or services.
- Cross-marketing services and performing other business analyses.
3. Consent-Based Processing:
- Providing your email to business partners for offers.
- Sending you email notifications, newsletters, and operating cookies on your device.
4. Legal Necessity:
- Fulfilling legal obligations, such as responding to subpoenas, legal claims, or other required legal processes.
Data Retention
Your data will be retained only as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or to meet applicable legal obligations. We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to safeguard your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or deletion.
Data Disclosure
With your consent (when required by law), we may share your data with:
- Authorized Service Providers: These providers may perform services on our behalf, such as processing payments, delivering products, and providing customer support.
- Business Partners: Occasionally, we may collaborate with business partners for promotions or services.
- Members and Franchisees: If you are a Pragati Parivar member, your data may be shared with our Master Franchisees or (Sub)franchisees to connect you with appropriate Chapters and potential business opportunities.
- Other Situations: Personal data may also be disclosed under a legal obligation, in response to law enforcement requests, or in connection with corporate transactions, to protect our rights or the safety of users.
Third-Party SDKs
Note: Pragati Parivar currently does not use third-party SDKs within its Sites or applications. Should this change, this Policy will be updated accordingly, and additional consent may be sought if necessary.
Your Data Protection Rights
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- 1. Access: You have the right to request a copy of your data
- 2. Rectification: You have the right to correct any inaccurate data
- 3. Erasure: You can request data deletion (“Right to be Forgotten”) when no longer needed.
- 4. Restriction of Processing: You may request limits on how we process your data.
- 5. Data Portability: You can request a transfer of your data to another entity.
- 6. Objection to Processing: You can object to data processing in certain contexts.
If you have any questions or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us.
This Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in our practices or relevant laws. We encourage you to review this Policy regularly.