Datasuraksha This Privacy Policy explains how datasuraksha.com (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses, shares and protects personal data when you visit datasuraksha.com (the “Website”). We act as the Data Fiduciary for this data under India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (“DPDP Act”).
The assessment platform available at the “Login” and “Register” links is a separate service with its own terms and privacy notice, shown when you sign up.
1. Personal data we collect
Information you give us
- Contact form: your name, email address, organization (optional), the role you select, and your message.
- Emails you send us: your email address and anything you include in the message.
Information collected automatically
- Technical data: when you submit the contact form we record your IP address and browser type (user agent) to prevent spam and abuse. We automatically delete these after 90 days.
- Cookies: a strictly necessary session cookie and, on pages with forms, Google reCAPTCHA. See our Cookie Policy.
- Server logs: our hosting provider keeps standard web server logs (IP address, page requested, date and time) for security and troubleshooting.
- Download and view counts: we count how many times articles are viewed and templates are downloaded. These counts are anonymous.
We do not use advertising or cross-site tracking cookies, and we do not sell personal data.
2. Why we use your data
| Purpose | Data used | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Replying to your enquiry and following up on it | Contact form details, emails | Your consent, given when you submit the form |
| Protecting the Website against spam, fraud and attacks | IP address, browser type, reCAPTCHA signals, server logs | Legitimate use for security, and compliance with law |
| Keeping the Website working and improving our content | Anonymous view and download counts | No personal data used |
| Meeting legal obligations and responding to lawful requests | Any relevant data | Compliance with law |
3. Who we share it with
We share personal data only with service providers who process it on our behalf, under appropriate contracts:
- Web hosting and email providers — to run the Website and deliver contact-form notifications to our team.
- Google (reCAPTCHA) — to tell humans apart from bots on forms. Google’s use is governed by its Privacy Policy and Terms.
We may also disclose data if required by law, a court order or a government authority, or to protect our rights and the safety of others.
4. Transfers outside India
Some providers, such as Google, may process data outside India. Where this happens, we rely on transfers permitted under the DPDP Act and on providers that apply appropriate safeguards.
5. How long we keep it
- Contact enquiries: for as long as needed to respond and maintain our business relationship, and then deleted, unless the law requires us to keep them longer.
- IP address and browser type from forms: deleted after 90 days.
- Security logs: up to 12 months.
6. How we protect it
We use reasonable security safeguards, including encrypted connections (HTTPS), access controls with two-factor authentication for administrators, rate limiting and spam protection, security monitoring and audit logs, and data minimisation. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, but we work to protect your data and will notify affected people and authorities of a personal data breach as required by law.
7. Your rights
Under the DPDP Act you have the right to:
- Access a summary of the personal data we hold about you and how we process it;
- Correct, complete, update or erase your personal data;
- Withdraw consent at any time. This doesn’t affect processing done before you withdrew;
- Grievance redressal through our Grievance Officer;
- Nominate another person to exercise your rights in the event of death or incapacity.
To exercise these rights, email info@datasuraksha.com. We may need to verify your identity before acting on a request.
8. Grievances and complaints
If you have a concern about how we handle your data, contact our Grievance Officer: [Name of Grievance Officer], info@datasuraksha.com. See the Grievance Officer page for details. If you are not satisfied with our response, you may complain to the Data Protection Board of India.
9. Children
This Website is intended for businesses and adults. We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 18. If you believe a child has sent us personal data, contact us and we will delete it.
10. Links to other websites
The Website links to other sites, such as social media and Google. We are not responsible for their privacy practices. Please read their policies.
11. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top shows when it last changed. For significant changes we will place a notice on the Website.
12. Contact us
datasuraksha.com
Bengaluru
Email: info@datasuraksha.com