Privacy Policy

A 'controller' refers to an individual or legal entity that alone or jointly determines the purposes and methods of processing personal data. This Privacy Policy is issued on behalf of the legal entity responsible for operating this Website (referred to as the 'Company' or 'we'), which acts as the data controller unless otherwise specified.

As your data may be processed outside India, we implement appropriate safeguards in accordance with the Indian Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023. These include contractual obligations and technical measures designed to ensure your data is handled securely during cross-border processing.

"Personal Information" means any information that can be used to identify, locate, or contact you directly or indirectly. This also includes data that is related to or associated with such identifying information. For example:

Identification details: Your first name, middle name, surname, and username or nickname used on social media platforms for authentication on our Website.

Contact details: Your email address, phone number, or links to social media profiles used for communication.

Social media and messenger interactions: Information generated from your engagement with platforms like Google, Discord, Facebook, and Twitter—particularly when you use them to sign in or interact with our Website. This includes any data those platforms provide to us when you authorize such use.

Cookies are small pieces of code stored on your device after visiting certain websites. We use cookies and similar technologies to improve your experience, provide our services, understand how you use our Website to enhance it, and display advertisements. Authorized third parties also use these tools in connection with our ads. For more information about cookies and their usage, please refer to our Cookies Policy.

We will only use your personal information if and to the extent that applicable law allows. We will therefore only process your personal information if:

it is necessary for the performance of a contract with you or the organization you work for;

it is necessary to comply with legal obligations under applicable Indian laws, including the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023;

you have given your consent (where necessary) to such use or the organization you work for has obtained your consent (where necessary) to share your information with us; or

if we (or a third party) have a legitimate interest which is not overridden by your interests or your rights and freedoms. Such legitimate interests include the provision of our services, running our business and marketing relevant services directly to you.

We store personal data in case we consider you to be potentially interested in our services. The retention period for your data depends on its processing purpose and can be specified upon request. We also retain personal data for newsletter subscribers until they choose to unsubscribe via the provided email form. After the retention period expires, we will either cease processing your personal data or pseudonymize it, unless otherwise required by applicable law.

We may share your personal information with our offices, branches, in-house companies and associated partnerships due to, for example, our shared IT systems and/or cross jurisdictional working on a matter. We use third parties who provide services on our behalf and will share your information with them, for example a technology supplier may have access to your personal information when providing software support, or a company we use for a communications campaign or to host our events may process the personal information of our contacts or attendees for us. We may share your personal information with third parties where:

you have consented to us doing so (where necessary) or the organization that you work for has obtained your consent for us to do so (where necessary);

we are under a legal, regulatory or professional obligation to do so (for example, to comply with anti-money laundering or sanctions requirements or in relation to our employment obligations);

it is necessary for the purpose of, or in connection with, legal proceedings or in order to exercise or defend legal rights;

it is in our or a third party’s legitimate interest to share the information, and that legitimate interest is not overridden by your rights or freedoms; or

it is appropriate to disclose the information to parties with whom we have promotional arrangements (such as jointly hosted events).

We process your data using computers and different tools, employing robust technical and organizational measures to ensure the security and integrity of your personal information. These measures are designed to protect against unauthorized or unlawful processing, as well as accidental loss, destruction, or damage. Our personnel undergo comprehensive training and adhere strictly to internal data protection policies to handle your data securely.

Certain activities through the Website may be linked with those from other unrelated third party companies that offer you the option to share your personal information with the third party. We will not share your personal information with those third party companies; only you can if you make that choice. Links provided on the Website to third party websites are provided as a convenience to you and we do not control those sites or their privacy practices, which may differ from ours. We do not endorse or make any representations about any third party sites that may be accessible through the sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any company before submitting your personal information. The personal data you choose to give to unrelated third parties is covered by their privacy policies, not this Privacy Policy. Some third party companies may choose to share their personal data with us; that sharing is governed by that third party company's privacy policy.

You have certain rights that you can exercise under certain circumstances in relation to the personal information that we hold. These rights are to:

request access to your personal information (known as a subject access request) and request certain information in relation to its processing;

request rectification of your personal information;

request the erasure of your personal information;

request that we restrict the processing of your personal information; and

object to the processing of your personal information.

In the limited circumstances where you may have provided your consent to the collection, processing and transfer of your personal information for a specific purpose, you have the right to withdraw your consent for that specific processing at any time. Once we have received notification that you have withdrawn your consent, we will no longer process your information for the purpose or purposes you originally agreed to, unless we have another legitimate basis for doing so in law.

If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us by emailing [email protected].

Our Website is intended for adult users only. We do not knowingly collect data from minors under 18 years old and this Website does not target such minors. We encourage parents and legal guardians to take an active role in their children’s online activities as well as their interests and ask the minors not to submit any personal data to us.

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us through the Contact section of the Website or at [email protected].