Privacy Policy & Data Protection Notice
Compliant with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act, India) and international digital privacy standards.
shield 1. Executive Summary & Data Fiduciary Commitment
Abhibyakti Research and Development Foundation (ARDF India) acts as the Data Fiduciary under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act). We are committed to maintaining the highest standards of data privacy, confidentiality, and transparency regarding personal information collected through our official portal (https://ardf-india.org/).
2. Categories of Personal Data Collected
We strictly collect personal data that you explicitly provide to us through unbundled, voluntary consent mechanisms. This includes:
- Contact & Research Inquiries: Name, email address, contact phone number, subject, and message details submitted via our contact forms.
- Newsletter & Research Subscriptions: Email address provided for receiving research monographs, book announcements, and event updates.
- Technical & Access Logs: Anonymized IP addresses, browser specs, device types, and page access timestamps collected for system security and audit logging.
3. Lawful Purpose & Specified Data Processing
Under Section 4 and Section 6 of the DPDP Act 2023, ARDF India processes personal data solely for specified, lawful purposes:
Research & Academic Inquiry
Responding to research collaboration requests, book orders, and empirical field study inquiries.
Institutional Communication
Sending authorized research monographs, publication releases, and annual event updates.
System Security & Auditability
Maintaining security audit trails to protect our database infrastructure against malicious activity.
Legal & Regulatory Compliance
Fulfilling compliance requirements under Indian non-profit and educational foundation regulations.
4. Your Rights under the DPDP Act 2023 (Right to Withdraw Consent)
As a Data Principal in India, you enjoy guaranteed statutory rights under the DPDP Act:
- Right to Access Summary of Personal Data: Request a summary of your personal data processed by ARDF.
- Right to Correction & Erasure: Request the correction, updating, or complete deletion of your personal data from our records.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: You may withdraw your consent for communications or data processing at any time by emailing our Grievance Redressal Officer.
- Right of Grievance Redressal: Submit any complaints or data concerns directly to our designated Grievance Officer.
5. Data Retention & Cybersecurity Protections
ARDF retains personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected or as required by applicable laws. We implement technical controls including encrypted data transmission (HTTPS/TLS), parameterized database queries, strict access controls, and rate-limited backend interfaces.
6. Designated Data Grievance Redressal Officer
In compliance with Section 10 of the DPDP Act 2023, ARDF has designated a Data Grievance Redressal Officer. For any data inquiries, consent withdrawals, or privacy concerns, please contact: