Version: 1.0
Published on: April 01, 2025
1. INTRODUCTION
Sahamati Foundation (‘Sahamati’, ‘we’ or ‘us’) provides various services (‘Service(s)’), including:
- Central Registry;
- Token API;
- Support Application;
- SAANS Dashboard; and
- Other general services, including the website www.sahamati.org.in
This Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”) is used to inform individuals regarding Sahamati’s practices in relation to the processing of any personal data.
We may process your personal data in accordance with this Privacy Policy. We may revise this Privacy Policy from time to time at our sole discretion, to reflect any updates to our processing activities. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically to check for such updates.
2. PERSONAL DATA COLLECTED AND PURPOSES OF PROCESSING
We may collect, use, store, transfer, or otherwise process personal data to provide, or in connection with, the Services, to the extent permissible under applicable laws. We require you to ensure that you have obtained appropriate consent(s) and are duly authorised to share any personal data you provide to us. The personal data specified below shall be processed for the corresponding purposes:
| Category of Data | Details | Purpose(s) of Processing |
|---|---|---|
| Member Onboarding | ||
| Contact and Identification Data | We may require provision of certain personal data, including but not limited to your name, designation, corporate email ID and contact number. | Such personal data will be used to contact or identify you for the following purposes to: |
| 1. contact you in relation to the Service; | ||
| 2. send emails and other communications; | ||
| 3. improve the Service; and | ||
| 4. provide related support services. | ||
| Associate Member Onboarding | ||
| Contact and Identification Data | We may require provision of certain personal data, including but not limited to your name, designation, corporate email ID and contact number. | Such personal data will be used to contact or identify you for the following purposes to: |
| 1. contact you in relation to the Service; | ||
| 2. send emails and other communications; | ||
| 3. improve the Service; and | ||
| 4. provide related support services | ||
| Central Registry | ||
| Contact and Identification Data | We may require provision of certain personal data, including but not limited to your name, designation, corporate email ID and contact number. | Such personal data will be used to contact or identify you for the following purposes to: |
| 1. contact you in relation to the Service; | ||
| 2. send emails and other communications; | ||
| 3. improve the Service; and | ||
| 4. provide related support services. | ||
| Support Application | ||
| Contact and Identification Data | We may require provision of certain personal data, including but not limited to your name, designation, corporate email ID and contact number. | Such personal data will be used to contact or identify you for the following purposes to: |
| 1. contact you in relation to the Service; | ||
| 2. send emails and other communications; | ||
| 3. improve the Service; | ||
| 4. provide related support services; and | ||
| 5. grievance redressal. | ||
| Governance Consultations / Committees / User Councils | ||
| Contact and Identification Data | We may require provision of certain personal data, including but not limited to your name, designation, corporate email ID and contact number. | Such personal data will be used to contact or identify you for the following purposes: |
| 1. To contact you in relation to the topics of discussion in relevant committees, use case councils etc.; | ||
| 2. To onboard you on any third party service providers of Sahamati for voting and other feedback collection platform(s). | ||
| Sahamati’s General Activities | ||
| Contact and Identification Data | We may collect certain personal data, including but not limited to your name, designation, their corporate email ID and contact number. | Such personal data will be used to contact or identify you for the following purposes: |
| 1. To contact you in relation to our workshops, events, or other initiatives; | ||
| 2. To register you for our workshops, events, or other initiatives; and | ||
| 3. To contact you in relation to our Services. | ||
| Device and Usage Data | We may collect data regarding your device, such as your IP address and browser type, and regarding your usage of our websites and Services. | Such personal data will be used for the following purposes: |
| 1. To improve our Services; | ||
| 2. To understand user behaviour and preferences; and | ||
| 3. To personalise your experience with us. | ||
In addition to the above, any other personal data collected by Sahamati shall be used and treated in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
3 DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL DATA
- We may collect, compile, and share such personal data in order to render the Services. This may include but not be limited to third-party service providers, storage providers, data analytics providers, consultants, lawyers, and auditors. We do not sell your personal data to third parties.
- We may share personal data if required by law, any competent court, regulator, government or its agency, to disclose such information. Such disclosures are made in good faith and belief that it is reasonably necessary to do so for enforcing this Privacy Policy or in order to comply with applicable laws and regulations.
4. TRANSFERS OF PERSONAL DATA
We comply with all applicable laws in respect of storage and transfers of personal data. As a part of providing the Services, personal data provided to Sahamati may be transferred to and stored in countries other than India. This may happen if any of Sahamati’s servers or service providers are located in another country at any point.
5. SECURITY OF PERSONAL DATA
We implement appropriate security measures to protect all personal data from unauthorised access and follow relevant technology standards prescribed by applicable law.
6. THIRD PARTY WEBSITES
Some of our Services may contain links to other sites. Clicking on a third-party link will redirect to that site. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for the content, practices, or processing activities of any third-party sites or services.
7. COOKIES
Cookies are files with a small amount of data that is commonly used as an anonymous unique identifier. These are sent to your browser from the website that you visit and are stored on your computer’s hard drive.
Please see our Cookie Policy (available here) to understand how Sahamati uses cookies.
8. HOW TO WITHDRAW CONSENT
Where applicable, you may withdraw your consent to Sahamati’s processing of your personal data by writing to legal@sahamati.org.in. Please note that if consent is withdrawn for certain purposes of processing, access to the Services may be restricted or revoked by Sahamati.
9. CONTACT US
If there are any questions, concerns, requests, grievances, or suggestions about Sahamati’s processing of personal data, do not hesitate to contact us. Our grievance officer can be contacted through the details listed below:
Grievance Officer: Pranav Narain
Email ID: legal@sahamati.org.in
Address: Sahamati Foundation, 21/8, Craig Park Layout, MG Road, Bengaluru – 560 001
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