•  Our Privacy Policy outlines the guidelines and protocols regarding the gathering, utilization, and sharing of Your data when utilizing the Service. It also informs You about Your privacy rights and the legal safeguards in place to protect You.
  •  Your Personal data is utilized to enhance and deliver the Service. Your acceptance of this Privacy Policy is implied when using the Service, indicating consent to the gathering and utilization of information as outlined herein. This Privacy Policy was formulated with the assistance of the Privacy Policy Generator.

Interpretation and Definitions:

Interpretation

  •  Words with the first letter capitalized are defined under specific conditions. These definitions remain consistent whether the words are singular or plural.

Definitions

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:

    • Account refers to a unique account that has been created for the purpose of accessing the Service or specific parts of the Service.
    • Company (referred to as either “the Company”, “We”, “Us” or “Our” in this Agreement) is known as Svadhi.
    • Cookies are small files that are stored on Your computer, mobile device, or any other device by a website, containing information about Your browsing history on that website, among other uses.
    • Country specifically denotes India.
    • Device encompasses any device capable of accessing the Service, such as a computer, cellphone, or digital tablet.
    • Personal Data includes any information that pertains to an identified or identifiable individual.

    Service pertains to the Website.

    • Service Provider refers to any natural or legal person who processes data on behalf of the Company. This includes third-party companies or individuals engaged by the Company to aid in providing the Service, performing services related to the Service, or assisting in analyzing the usage of the Service.
    • Third-party Social Media Service denotes any website or social network through which a User can log in or create an account to utilize the Service.
    • Usage Data encompasses data that is automatically collected, either through the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself (e.g., page visit duration).
    • Website specifically refers to Svadhi, which can be accessed at https://svadhi.in/
    • You refers to the individual who is accessing or using the Service, or the company, or other legal entity on behalf of which the individual is accessing or using the Service, as applicable.

    Gathering and Utilizing Your Personal Information:  

    Personal Data

    When utilizing Our Service, You may be requested to furnish Us with specific personally identifiable details that can be utilized to get in touch with or recognize You. This information may encompass, but is not restricted to:

      • Email address

      • First name and last name

      • Usage Data

      Usage Data

      • The Service automatically collects Usage Data during its use.
      • This Usage Data may consist of details such as the Internet Protocol (IP) address of your device, the type and version of your browser, the specific pages of our Service that you visit, the date and time of your visit, the duration of time spent on those pages, unique identifiers of your device, and other diagnostic data.
      • When you access the Service using a mobile device, we may also gather certain information automatically, including but not limited to the type of mobile device you use, the unique ID of your mobile device, the IP address of your mobile device, your mobile operating system, the type of mobile internet browser you use, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.
      • Furthermore, we may collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit our Service or access it through a mobile device.

      Data from External Social Media Platforms:

      • The Service provided by the Company allows users to create an account and log in using various Third-party Social Media Services, including Google, Facebook, Twitter, and other updated social media platforms.
      • If you decide to register or grant access to the Service through a Third-Party Social Media Service, we may collect personal data that is already associated with your Third-Party Social Media Service’s account. This may include your name, email address, activities, or contact list linked to that account.
      • Furthermore, you have the option to share additional information with the Company through your Third-Party Social Media Service’s account. If you choose to provide such information and personal data during registration or at any other time, you are granting the Company permission to use, share, and store it in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

      Technologies for Tracking and Cookies:

      We utilize Cookies and similar tracking technologies to monitor the activity on Our Service and store specific information. The tracking technologies employed include beacons, tags, and scripts, which enable us to gather and track data, as well as enhance and analyze Our Service. These technologies may encompass the following:

      • Cookies or Browser Cookies: A cookie is a small file that is placed on Your Device. You have the option to instruct Your browser to reject all Cookies or notify You when a Cookie is being sent. However, if You decline Cookies, certain parts of our Service may not be accessible to You. Unless You have adjusted Your browser settings to reject Cookies, our Service may employ Cookies.
      • Flash Cookies: Some features of our Service may utilize local stored objects (or Flash Cookies) to collect and store information about Your preferences or activity on our Service. Flash Cookies are not managed by the same browser settings as Browser Cookies. For more details on how to delete Flash Cookies, please refer to “Where can I change the settings for disabling, or deleting local shared objects?” available at https://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/disable-local-shared-objects-flash.html#main_Where_can_I_change_the_settings_for_disabling__or_deleting_local_shared_objects_
      • Web Beacons: Certain sections of our Service and our emails may contain small electronic files known as web beacons (also referred to as clear gifs, pixel tags, and single-pixel gifs). These web beacons allow the Company to, for instance, track the number of users who have visited specific pages or opened an email, as well as gather other relevant website statistics (such as recording the popularity of a particular section and verifying system and server integrity).
      • Cookies can be categorized as “Persistent” or “Session” Cookies. Persistent Cookies remain on Your personal computer or mobile device even when You are offline, while Session Cookies are deleted as soon as You close Your web browser. To learn more about cookies, please refer to “What Are Cookies?”.

      We employ both Session and Persistent Cookies for the purposes outlined below:

        • Necessary / Essential Cookies
          Type: Session Cookies
          Administered by: Us
          Purpose: These Cookies are crucial for providing you with the services available through the Website and enabling you to utilize some of its features. They play a vital role in authenticating users and preventing fraudulent use of user accounts. Without these Cookies, the requested services cannot be provided, and we solely utilize these Cookies to deliver those services.
        • Cookies Policy / Notice Acceptance Cookies
          Type: Persistent Cookies
          Administered by: Us
          Purpose: These Cookies determine whether users have accepted the use of cookies on the Website.
        • Functionality Cookies
          Type: Persistent Cookies
          Administered by: Us
          Purpose: These Cookies enable us to remember the choices you make while using the Website, such as remembering your login details or language preference. The purpose of these Cookies is to provide you with a more personalized experience and eliminate the need for you to re-enter your preferences every time you use the Website.

        For more information about the cookies we use and your choices regarding cookies, please visit our Cookies Policy or the Cookies section of our Privacy Policy.

        Your Personal Data Usage:

        The Company may utilize Personal Data for various reasons:

        • To ensure the functionality and maintenance of our Service, including monitoring its usage.
        • To oversee Your Account: managing Your registration as a user of the Service. The Personal Data provided by You grants access to different features of the Service available to registered users.
        • For contract fulfillment: developing, complying with, and executing purchase contracts for products, items, or services You have acquired, or any other contract with Us through the Service.
        • To reach out to You: contacting You via email, phone calls, SMS, or other electronic means, such as push notifications from a mobile application, regarding updates or informative communications related to functionalities, products, or services, including security updates when necessary.   
        • To offer news, special deals, and general information about goods, services, and events similar to those You have shown interest in, unless You have chosen not to receive such information.
        • To handle Your requests: addressing and managing Your inquiries to Us.
        • For business transfers: evaluating or carrying out mergers, divestitures, restructurings, dissolutions, or other sales or transfers of some or all of Our assets, whether as a going concern or as part of bankruptcy, liquidation, or similar proceedings, where Personal Data held by Us about our Service users is included in the assets transferred.
        • For other purposes: utilizing Your information for data analysis, identifying usage trends, assessing the effectiveness of promotional campaigns, and enhancing our Service, products, services, marketing, and overall user experience.

        We have several situations in which we may share your personal information:

        1. With Service Providers: We may share your personal information with service providers who help us monitor and analyze the use of our service, as well as to contact you.

        2. For business transfers: In the event of any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of our business, we may share or transfer your personal information to another company.

        3. With Affiliates: We may share your information with our affiliates, including our parent company and any subsidiaries, joint venture partners, or other companies that we control or that are under common control with us. We ensure that our affiliates honor this privacy policy.

        4. With business partners: We may share your information with our business partners in order to offer you specific products, services, or promotions.

        5. With other users: If you share personal information or interact with other users in public areas, that information may be viewed by all users and could be publicly distributed. If you register through a third-party social media service, your contacts on that service may see your name, profile, pictures, and activity description. Similarly, other users will be able to view your activity descriptions, communicate with you, and view your profile.

        6. With your consent: We may disclose your personal information for any other purpose, but only with your consent.

        Personal Data Retention:

        • The Personal Data that you provide to the Company will only be kept for as long as it is necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and utilize your Personal Data to the extent required to meet our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.
        • Additionally, the Company will retain Usage Data for internal analysis purposes. Usage Data is typically retained for a shorter duration, unless it is utilized to enhance the security or functionality of Our Service, or if we are legally obligated to retain this data for longer periods of time.

        Personal Data Transfer:

        • Your data, including Personal Data, is processed at the Company’s operational offices and at any other locations where the parties involved in the processing are situated. This implies that the information may be transferred to and stored on computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction.

        By agreeing to this Privacy Policy and submitting such information, you consent to this transfer.

        The Company will take all reasonable steps to ensure that your data is handled securely and in compliance with this Privacy Policy. No transfer of your Personal Data will occur to an organization or country unless adequate controls are in place, including the security of your data and other personal information.

        Personal Data Disclosure Statement:

         

        Business Transactions

        • In the event that the Company engages in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, there is a possibility that your Personal Data may be transferred. Prior to the transfer and the implementation of a different Privacy Policy, we will ensure to notify you accordingly.

        Law enforcement

        • In specific situations, the Company might need to reveal Your Personal Data if compelled by law or in compliance with legitimate requests from public authorities, such as a court or government agency.

        Other legal requirements

        The Company reserves the right to disclose Your Personal Data if it believes in good faith that such disclosure is necessary to:

        1. Fulfill a legal obligation
        2. Safeguard and uphold the rights or property of the Company
        3. Prevent or investigate potential misconduct related to the Service
        4. Ensure the personal safety of Service Users or the general public
        5. Safeguard against legal liability.

        Protection of Your Personal Information:

        • Safeguarding Your Personal Data is a top priority for us, however, it’s important to note that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is completely foolproof. Despite our efforts to employ industry-standard measures to safeguard Your Personal Data, we cannot ensure its absolute security.

        Privacy for Children:

        • Our Service explicitly excludes individuals under the age of 13. We are committed to not knowingly gathering personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. In the event that you, as a parent or guardian, become aware that your child has shared Personal Data with us, please reach out to us immediately. Should we discover that we have unintentionally obtained Personal Data from an individual under the age of 13 without parental consent, we will take prompt action to remove that information from our servers.
        • In situations where we are required to obtain consent as a legal basis for processing your information, and if your country mandates parental consent, we may request your parent’s consent prior to collecting and utilizing that information.

        External Website Links:

        • Please be aware that our Service may include links to external websites that are not operated by us. If you choose to click on a link to a third-party website, you will be redirected to that particular site. We highly recommend that you carefully review the Privacy Policy of each website you visit. It is important to note that we do not have any control over the content, privacy policies, or practices of these third-party sites or services.

        Privacy Policy Updates:

        • We reserve the right to periodically update Our Privacy Policy. Any changes will be communicated to You through email and/or a noticeable announcement on Our Service before the changes take effect. Additionally, the “Last updated” date at the top of this Privacy Policy will be modified accordingly.
        • We recommend that You regularly review this Privacy Policy for any modifications. Changes to this Privacy Policy will be considered effective upon being posted on this page.

        Contact Us

        If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, You can contact us:

        • By email: svadhi.in@gmail.com

        Our identity:

        •  Our website address is: https://svadhi.in.

        Comments

        • When individuals post comments on the website, we gather the information provided in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string, in order to assist in identifying and preventing spam.
        • A hashed version of your email address, which is an anonymized string, may be shared with the Gravatar service to determine if you have a profile picture associated with it. You can find the Privacy Policy of the Gravatar service at this link: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture will be visible to the public within the context of your comment.

        Media

        • It is advisable to refrain from uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) when you upload them to the website. This is because visitors to the website have the ability to download and extract location data from the images on the website.

        Cookies

        • By leaving a comment on our website, you have the option to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies are designed to enhance your experience by eliminating the need to re-enter your information when leaving subsequent comments. These cookies will remain active for a duration of one year.
        • Upon visiting our login page, a temporary cookie will be set to determine whether your browser accepts cookies. This particular cookie does not contain any personal data and will be discarded once you close your browser.
        • Upon logging in, we will establish multiple cookies to store your login information and screen display preferences. The login cookies will remain active for a period of two days, while the screen options cookies will persist for one year. If you choose the “Remember Me” option, your login will be saved for a duration of two weeks. However, if you log out of your account, the login cookies will be deleted.
        • Furthermore, if you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be stored in your browser. This cookie does not contain any personal data and solely indicates the post ID of the article you recently edited. It will expire after 1 day.

        Integrated external website content:

        • Content such as videos, images, and articles may be embedded in the articles on this site. Embedded content from external websites functions similarly to when a visitor directly accesses the external website. These external websites might gather information about you, employ cookies, integrate third-party tracking, and observe your engagement with the embedded content, even if you are logged in to your account on that website.

        Data sharing partners:

        • Your IP address will be included in the reset email when you ask for a password reset.

        Data retention period:

        • When you post a comment, both the comment itself and its accompanying metadata will be stored indefinitely. This allows us to automatically identify and approve any subsequent comments without having to manually review them in a moderation queue.
        • In the case of users who register on our website, we also retain the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users have the ability to view, modify, or delete their personal information at any given time, with the exception of their username. Additionally, website administrators have the authority to access and make changes to this information as well.

        Your data rights explained:

        • If you possess an account on this website or have previously left comments, you have the option to request an exported file containing your personal data that we have stored. This file will include any information you have shared with us.
        • Additionally, you have the right to request the deletion of any personal data we have in our possession. However, please note that this does not apply to any data that we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security reasons.

        The destination of your data:

        • Visitor feedback can undergo scrutiny via an automated spam detection system.