Privacy Policy for Adhikaar Suraksha Initiative
Adhikaar Suraksha Initiative is committed to protecting the privacy of visitors to our online platform and users of this service. This privacy policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information in connection with our services and your use of our site. We are dedicated to upholding human rights and press freedom, and this commitment extends to the careful handling of personal data.
Information We Collect
We collect various types of information when you interact with our site or services. This may include:
Information you provide directly to us: This could be information you submit when contacting us, signing up for newsletters, registering for events, applying for assistance, or participating in surveys or research. This information might include your name, contact details, and other details relevant to your inquiry or interaction with our services such such as legal aid support, safety training registrations, or research contributions.
Information we collect automatically: When you visit our site, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and usage. This may include your IP address, browser type, operating system, pages visited, referring source, and the dates and times of your visit. This helps us understand how our site is used and improve its functionality.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for several purposes related to our mission and operations, including:
Providing and managing our services: To deliver legal aid, facilitate training, conduct research, run advocacy campaigns, and provide support as requested.
Communicating with you: Responding to inquiries, sending relevant information about our work, updates, or opportunities, where you have agreed to receive such communications.
Improving our site and services: Analyzing usage data to understand visitor preferences and technical issues, and using feedback to enhance our online platform and the services we offer.
Conducting research and analysis: Utilizing collected data for internal research purposes related to human rights and media advocacy, often in an aggregated or anonymized form.
Ensuring security and integrity: Protecting our online platform, preventing fraud, and ensuring compliance with legal obligations.
Complying with legal obligations: Using information as required by applicable laws or regulations.
We process your information based on lawful grounds, which may include your consent, the necessity of processing for providing services you request, compliance with legal obligations, or our legitimate interests in operating our organization and pursuing our mission, provided these do not override your fundamental rights and freedoms.
Sharing Your Information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information with third parties in limited circumstances:
Service Providers: We may share information with trusted third-party service providers who perform functions on our behalf, such as website hosting, data analysis, communication services, or event management. These providers are obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes for which it was disclosed.
Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law, court order, or other governmental authority, or if we believe in good faith that such action is necessary to comply with a legal obligation.
Protection of Rights: We may disclose information when we believe it is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of Adhikaar Suraksha Initiative, our users, or the public.
With Your Consent: We may share information with other parties when we have your specific consent to do so.
When we share information with third parties, we strive to ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your privacy.
Data Retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. The specific retention period will depend on the nature of the information and the purpose of processing.
Your Rights
Depending on your location and applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) where applicable, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data. These rights may include:
The right to access the personal data we hold about you.
The right to request the correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
The right to request the erasure of your personal data under certain conditions.
The right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data under certain conditions.
The right to object to the processing of your personal data under certain conditions.
The right to data portability, allowing you to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
The right to withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent.
The right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided below.
Data Security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect the personal information we collect and store from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our site may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience, analyze site traffic, and understand where visitors come from. Cookies are small data files placed on your device. You can typically set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when websites set or access cookies. If you disable or refuse cookies, please note that some parts of our site may become inaccessible or not function properly.
Links to Other Websites
Our site may contain links to external websites that are not operated by us. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of these third-party sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external sites you visit.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will post the updated policy on this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about this privacy policy or our data practices, you may contact us by mail at the following physical address:
Adhikaar Suraksha Initiative
101 Hitech City Road
5th Floor
Hyderabad, Telangana
500081
India