Privacy Policy

 

This website is owned by My Smart Soul Foundation (referred to as “Organization”), a non-profit organization and include & includes its associate/ Trusts/Entities. Our website follows all legal requirements to protect your privacy. Our Privacy Policy is a legal statement that explains how we may collect information from you, how we may share your information, and how you can limit our sharing of your information.

 

Definitions

Personal Data: Personal Data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person; an identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.

 

Usage Data: Usage Data is data collected automatically either generated by the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure like the duration of a page visit on a website.

 

Cookies: Cookies are small pieces of data stored on a User's device.

 

Data Controller: Data Controller means the natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data. For the purpose of this Privacy Policy, we are a Data Controller of your data.

 

Data Processors: Data Processor (or Service Provider) means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which processes personal data on behalf of the controller. We may use the services of various Service Providers in order to process your data more effectively.

 

Data Subject: Data Subject is any living individual who is the subject of Personal Data.

 

User: The User is the individual using our Service. The User corresponds to the Data Subject, who is the subject of Personal Data.

Usage Data :      We may also collect Usage Data as to how our Services are accessed and used. This Usage Data may include information such as your computer's Internet Protocol address (e.g. IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.


 

Information collection:

We collect several different types of information when you register on our site, subscribe to our newsletter or fill out a form. Most of our services does not require any form of registration, allowing you to visit our site anonymously. However, some services may require you to provide personal data.

 

What type of data we use and how?

When ordering or registering you might be asked to enter your: name, date of birth, country, gender or any other identity used which is generated by our Organisation, in profile update option we ask for parents name, email, mobile number, mailing address, State, Province, ZIP/Postal code, City, caste, sub caste, religion, profession, society/ community, Birth place and time, disability, hobbies, educational Qualification, Institute name, Organisation name, family members name, Cookies and other technologies, device information and Usage Data.

 

We use the information for various purposes:

 

We collect information about the time you spent on our website, how you use our servicess, such as the types of content that you view or engage with, the features / services / products you use the actions you take and the time, frequency and duration of your activities. For example, we log when you're using and have last visited our website, used our products and other content you view on our website they way you answered questions etc.

In brief, we save data to improve Service offered to you. In these situations if you choose to withhold your personal data requested by us, it may not be possible for you to gain access to certain part of site and for us to respond to your query. You may opt out of receiving any, or all, of these communications from us by following the unsubscribe link or instructions provided in any email we send.

 

How do we process your data?

All the data collected is secured using technologies hence your personal information is protected. Moreover, the data will be stored differently.

 

Do we disclose any information to third party?

We do not sell, trade or otherwise transfer to outside parties any of your personal data. This does not include trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website, to serve you better. We may continue sharing your information with these third parties, as long as they agree to keep this information confidential. We might release your information as and when required under law, to protect our or others rights, property, safety.

 

Third Party links on our Website:

Occasionally, as per our discretion we may include or offer third parties products or services on our website. These third parties may have separate and independent privacy policies and we advise you to go through the privacy policies of these sites before visiting or using these sites.

We are not responsible or liable for the content and activities of these linked sites. Nonetheless, you suggestions and feedback regarding these third party sites aes are welcomed, as we want to protect the integrity of our own site.

 

International Privacy Laws:

If you are visiting services outside India, please be aware that you are sending information (including Personal Data) to India where our server is located. That your information may be transferred to India, or country outside of your residence, depending upon type of information and how we store the information.  

 

What are the analysis services and plugins we use

  1. Use of Google Analytics:

We use the web analysis services by Google Analytics, which helps us in processing the data and analyse our visitors. Google uses this data to evaluate the website, to compile reports on website and internet use which helps us to serve you better. Google Analytics uses cookies and the information generated regarding your use is transferred to Google server in USA and stored there. Transmission of data to the USA is covered by an adequacy decision by the European Commission. Processing is carried out on the basis of art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR due to our justified interest in needs-based and targeted design of the website.You have the right to veto this processing of your personal data according to art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR by contacting us, for reasons relating to your personal situation. In case you want to opt out we request you to to disable google analytics. You can also prevent collection of the data (including your IP address) generated by the cookies and related to your use of the website by Google as well as the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link [https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en], we request you to go through their website and their privacy policy and terms of use to know more.  

  2. Use of Google AdWords conversion tracking:

We use online marketing programme “Google AdWords”, including conversion tracking, wherein cookies are placed on your computer for conversion tracking, it does not contain any personal information and cannot be used for personal identification. This helps us to know the total number of users who have clicked, however these information cannot be used to personally identify users. Processing is carried out on the basis of art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR due to our justified interest in targeted marketing and analysis of the effectiveness and efficiency of this marketing, we request you to go through their website and their privacy policy and terms of use to know more.

  3. Facebook Plug-ins:

We use plugins of social networking site Facebook.com, a message is sent to your browser and the plug in is runs on internet page. This helps facebook server know the pages you visited, in case you do not want to use this function you must log off your facebook account or run a “Facebook blocker” which stops facebook plug-ins from running on our pages. In case you want to know more about collection of your personal data please go through their privacy policy.

 4. Use of google”+1”

We use google +1, in case you click on it a direct link with Google server is established with Google server in the USA, through this your IP Address as well as the information regarding the our webpage that you visited is forwarded to Google Server. Google saves the data of your visit for about 2 weeks for system maintenance and troubleshoot purpose and your personal data such as name or URLs are not forwarded to us. If you do not want Google to allocate the collected information directly to your Google Plus profile, you must first log out of Google Plus before visiting our site. For more details about it you are requested to visit their site and go through their privacy policy.

 5. Twitter plugins:

We use Twitter plugins, in case you invoke a corresponding website that has such a plugin, the data is exchanged with the Twitter servers located in the USA. If you do not want twitter to allocate the collected information directly, you must first log out of twitter before visiting our site. For more details about it you are requested to visit their site and go through their privacy policy.

 6. Pinterest Plugins:

We use Pinterest Plugin, in case you invoke a corresponding website of our internet presence,  a link is established between you computer and server of Pinterest and the plugin is displayed on the Internet page through a notification to your browser. Here, your IP addresses as well as the information, as to which of our webpages you have visited, is transmitted to the Pinterest server in the USA. If you do not wish that Pinterest links and combines the information with the data of your Pinterest account, you must log out from Pinterest before visiting our website. For more details about it you are requested to visit their site and go through their privacy policy.

 7. Instagram plugins:

We use instagram plugin, in case you access pages on our website which contain this plugin, this will generate a connection with the instagram server and share information such as the website you visited. In case you do not want instagram to directly add the information collected through your instagram account, you must log out of instagram prior to visiting our site or use an add-on or script blocker to block Instagram login to load on our website. For more details about it you are requested to visit their site and go through their privacy policy.

 8. Use of Youtube’s LLC’s function:

We use YouTube LLC’s function for embedding of YouTube videos. Please ensure that “advanced privacy mode” is enabled to prevent YouTube from storing information on visitors to the website. For more details about it you are requested to visit their site and go through their privacy policy.

  9. Use Google Maps:

We use Google Inc.’s feature for embedding Google Maps for representing geographical information and interactive maps. In case you does not want google maps to collect information you must turn off the JavaScript application in your browser. However, we wish to point out that doing this may prevent you from using all of the website’s functions, for example the interactive map display, in full. For more details about it you are requested to visit their site and go through their privacy policy.

 10. Use of Google reCAPTCHA:

We use Google Inc’s reCAPTCHA services, which help us determine whether input is given by human or machine. Though this you submit the IP address and other data as required by reCAPTCHA services and may be transmitted to their server situated at USA. Transmission of data to the USA is covered by an adequacy decision by the European Commission, the “Privacy Shield”. Google participates in “Privacy Shield” and has submitted to its requirements. By activating the request you agree to the processing of your data. The processing will be carried out on the basis of art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR with your consent. You can withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing carried out with your consent up to the withdrawal.

 

Rights of Affected Person:

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA) os per GDPR, you have certain data protection rights. We aim to take reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete, or limit the use of your Personal Data.

 

If you wish to be informed what Personal Data we hold about you and if you want it to be removed from our systems, please contact us. In certain circumstances, you have the following data protection rights:

 

  1. The right to access, update or to delete the information we have on you.

  2. The right of rectification. You have the right to have your information rectified if that information is inaccurate or incomplete.

  3. The right to object. You have the right to object to our processing of your Personal Data.

  4. The right of restriction. You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information.

  5. The right to data portability. You have the right to be provided with a copy of your Personal Data in a structured, machine - readable and commonly used format.

  6. The right to withdraw consent. You also have the right to withdraw your consent at any time where we have relied on your consent to process your Personal Data.

 

Please note that you may be asked to verify and prove your identity before our any response to such requests. You have rights according to Art. 15-20 of GDPR, Right to information, correction, deletion, restriction of processing, data portability, right to object against processing based on Art 6(1) of GDPR, and processing for the purpose of direct marketing, according to Art. 21(1) of GDPR. You also have right to complain to regulatory authority according to Art 77 of GDPR, in case you feel your data is not being processed legally.

 

How do we protect your information?

We have implemented variety of security measures in order to maintain safety of your personal information.

 

Do we use cookies and tracking data?

We use various technologies to collect and store information when you visit our services, and this may include using cookies or similar technologies to identify your browser or device like computers, phones, connected TVs and other web-connected devices.

 

Cookies are files with small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser (if you allow) from a website and stored on your device and that enable the sites or service providers to recognise your browser and capture and remember certain information.

We use cookies to understand and save your preferences for future visits and compile aggregated data about site traffic and site interaction so that we can offer better site experiences and tools in future. We may contract with third party service providers to assist us in better understanding our site visitors. These service providers are restricted to use information collected on our behalf except to help us improve our services. Tracking technologies are also used to collect and track information and to improve and analyze our Service.

 

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Service.

Using the links below, you can find out how to manage cookies (or deactivate them, among other things) in major browsers:

Server log files

You can use our websites without submitting personal data. Every time you access our website, user data is transmitted by your internet browser and stored in protocol files (server log files). This stored data includes e.g. name of the site called up, date and time of the request, amount of data transferred and the provider making the request. This data serves exclusively to ensure smooth operation of our website and to improve our offering. It is not possible to assign this data to a particular person.

By submitting data you agree to the processing of transmitted data, processing will be carried out on the basis of GDPR with your consent. You can withdraw your consent at any time by emailing our DPO. We will use your email to process your request and your data will be deleted accordingly.

 

Retention of Data

We will retain your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your Personal Data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations (for example, if we are required to retain your data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.

 

We will also retain Usage Data for internal analysis purposes. Usage Data is generally retained for a shorter period of time, except when this data is used to strengthen the security or to improve the functionality of our Service, or we are legally obligated to retain this data for longer time periods.

 

Transfer of Data

We may share information as discussed below, but we don’t and won’t sell it to advertisers or other third parties.

 

Your information, including Personal Data, may be transferred to and maintained on the computers located outside of your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ than those from your jurisdiction.

 

We may share information, including Personal Data with certain trusted third parties (for example, providers of customer support and IT services) to help us provide, improve, protect and promote our Service. These third parties will access your information only to perform tasks on our behalf and we shall ensure that they are in compliance with this Privacy Policy.

 

We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and no transfer of your Personal Data will take place to an organization or a country unless there are adequate controls in place including the security of your data and other personal information.

 

Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer.

 

Disclosure of Data

We may disclose your information including Personal Data to third parties if we determine that such disclosure is reasonably necessary to:

 

  1. comply with any applicable law, regulation, legal process, or appropriate government request;

  2. protect any person from death or serious bodily injury;

  3. prevent fraud or abuse of website or products or our users;

  4. protect our rights, property, safety, or interest; or

  5. perform a task carried out in the public interest

  6. or as stated under this policy.

 

Security of Data

The security of your data is important to us, but as a matter of fact, no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is or can be 100% secure. While we strive to use acceptable means as far as practicable to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

  

Service Providers

We may employ third party companies and / or individuals to facilitate our Service ("Service Providers"), to provide the Service on our behalf, to perform Service - related services or to assist us in analyzing how our Service is used.

 

These third parties have access to your Personal Data to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

 

Payments

We may provide paid products and / or services on our website. In that case, we use third-party services for payment processing.

 

We will not store your payment card details. That information is provided to our third party payment processors whose use of your personal information is governed by their Privacy Policy. For payments you may go or be diverted to links to other website that are not operated by us. If you click on a third party link, you will be directed to that third party's website. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every website you visit.

 

We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third party website or their services.

 

Children's Privacy

We unless accepted by or consent given by or provided by guardian or parent of children  do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 18. Therefore, if you are below 18 consent from your parents is required. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your Children has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.

 

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.

 

We will let you know via email and / or a prominent notice on our Service, prior to the change becoming effective and update the "effective date" of this Privacy Policy.

 

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

This online privacy policy applies to information collected through our website and not to the information collected offline.

 

Governing Law:

Your usage of this website are governed by and construed in accordance to laws prevailing in India. In case of any dispute, legal proceeding or infringement action users may approach competent courts or tribunals having jurisdiction in Ahmedabad, India.

 

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