Privacy Policy

Interpretation and Definitions

Interpretation

Words with initial capitalization have meanings defined below. These definitions apply whether they appear in singular or plural form.

Definitions

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:

• Account means a unique account created for You to access our Service or parts of our Service.

• Company (referred to as either "the Company", "We", "Us", "Our", or "Data Fiduciary" in this Agreement) refers to AllBlogs, Bangalore, India.

• Consent means any freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous indication of the Data Principal's wishes by which they, by a clear affirmative action, signify agreement to the processing of Personal Data relating to them for a specified purpose.

• Cookies are small files placed on Your Device by a website, containing details of Your Browse history and other information.

• Country refers to: India.

• Data Principal (referred to as "You") means the individual to whom the Personal Data relates.

• Data Fiduciary (referred to as "Company", "We", "Us", or "Our") means any person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of the processing of Personal Data. For this policy, AllBlogs is the Data Fiduciary.

• Data Processor means any person who processes Personal Data on behalf of the Data Fiduciary. This includes Service Providers.

• Device means any device that can access the Service (e.g., computer, cellphone, digital tablet).

• DPDP Act refers to The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 of India.

• Personal Data is any data about an individual who is identifiable by or in relation to such data.

• Processing in relation to Personal Data means an operation or set of operations performed on Personal Data, including collection, recording, organisation, structuring, storage, adaptation, alteration, retrieval, use, alignment or combination, indexing, sharing, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, restriction, erasure or destruction.

• Service refers to the Website.

• Service Provider means any natural or legal person who processes Personal Data on behalf of the Company (i.e., a Data Processor). It includes third-party companies or individuals employed by the Company to facilitate the Service, provide the Service on Our behalf, perform Service-related services, or assist Us in analyzing how the Service is used.

• Usage Data refers to data collected automatically, generated by the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure (e.g., IP address, browser type, page visit duration).

• Website refers to AllBlogs, accessible from AllBlogs Home

Collecting and Processing Your Personal Data

Legal Basis for Processing

We process Your Personal Data based on one or more of the following legal grounds as per the DPDP Act:

• Consent: Where You have freely given Your specific, informed, and unambiguous consent for processing Your Personal Data for specified purposes.
• Legitimate Uses: For certain legitimate purposes where Your consent may be deemed (e.g., voluntary provision of data for a specified purpose like creating an account, compliance with legal judgments or orders, public health emergencies, employment-related purposes, or other uses permitted under the DPDP Act).

Types of Data Collected

Personal Data

While using Our Service, We may ask You to provide, or You may voluntarily provide, certain personally identifiable information. This may include, but is not limited to:

• Email address
• First name and last name
• Usage Data (as detailed below)

We strive to collect only the Personal Data that is necessary for the specific purpose for which it is being processed (Data Minimisation).

Usage Data

Usage Data is collected automatically when using the Service.

Usage Data may include information like Your Device's Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, pages visited on our Service, time and date of visit, time spent on pages, unique device identifiers, mobile device details (if applicable, like type, unique ID, OS, mobile browser), and other diagnostic data.

We may also collect information Your browser sends whenever You visit our Service or access it via a mobile device.

Tracking Technologies and Cookies

We use Cookies and similar tracking technologies (beacons, tags, scripts) to track activity on Our Service, store information, and improve/analyze the Service.

• Cookies or Browser Cookies: Small files on Your Device. You can set Your browser to refuse Cookies or alert You when they are sent. Some parts of our Service may not function without Cookies. We use Essential, Preference (Functionality), and Analytics/Performance Cookies. Where required by law (outside specific exemptions), we will seek your consent before placing non-essential cookies.
• Web Beacons: Small electronic files (clear gifs, pixel tags) in our Service/emails to count users, track page/email opens, and gather website statistics.

Cookies can be "Persistent" (remain after closing browser) or "Session" (deleted when browser closes).

• Necessary / Essential Cookies (Session, Administered by Us): Essential for Website functionality, user authentication, fraud prevention. Cannot be refused if you wish to use these core services.

• Cookies Policy / Notice Acceptance Cookies (Persistent, Administered by Us): Identify if users have acknowledged the use of cookies.

• Functionality Cookies (Persistent, Administered by Us): Remember choices (login, language) for a personalized experience. Processed based on your consent or legitimate interest.

• Analytics / Performance Cookies (Persistent/Session, Administered by Us/Third-Party): Help us understand how visitors interact with the website (e.g., page visits, traffic sources). Processed based on your consent.

For more details, please refer to our Cookie Policy [Link to Cookie Policy if you have one] or manage your preferences through our Cookie Consent Tool [if applicable].

Use of Your Personal Data

The Company processes Personal Data for the following specified purposes:

• To provide and maintain our Service: Including monitoring usage. (Basis: Consent/Legitimate Use)
• To manage Your Account: Registration and access to functionalities. (Basis: Consent/Legitimate Use)
• For contract performance: Fulfilling purchase contracts or other agreements. (Basis: Contract Performance/Legitimate Use)
• To contact You: Via email, SMS, calls, push notifications for updates, informative communications, security alerts related to the Service or Your contract. (Basis: Consent/Legitimate Use/Contract Performance)
• To provide news & offers: General info about similar goods/services/events, unless You opt-out. (Basis: Consent/Legitimate Interest - with opt-out)
• To manage Your requests: Attending to inquiries and requests You send Us. (Basis: Consent/Legitimate Use)
• For business transfers: Evaluating/conducting mergers, sales, restructuring, etc., where Personal Data is an asset transferred. (Basis: Legitimate Interest)
• For other purposes: Data analysis, usage trends, campaign effectiveness, improving Service, products, marketing, user experience. We will ensure compatibility with original purposes or seek fresh consent if necessary. (Basis: Legitimate Interest/Consent)

Sharing Your Personal Data

We may share Your Personal Data only when necessary and in the following situations:

• With Service Providers (Data Processors): To monitor/analyze Service use, process payments, provide infrastructure, contact You, etc. These processors are bound by contract to protect Your data and use it only for the purposes We specify.
• For business transfers: In connection with mergers, asset sales, financing, or acquisition of Our business. We will notify You before Your data is transferred and becomes subject to a different policy.
• With Affiliates: Sharing within Our corporate group, requiring them to honor this Policy.
• With business partners: To offer specific products, services, or promotions (only with Your prior Consent where required).
• With other users: Information You share publicly may be viewed by all users.
• With Your Explicit Consent: For any other purpose not listed above, We will obtain Your explicit consent before sharing.
• For Legal Obligations & Rights Protection: As described under "Disclosure of Your Personal Data".

Retention of Your Personal Data

We retain Your Personal Data only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this Policy and for which it was collected. We will retain and use data to comply with legal obligations (e.g., applicable laws require retention), resolve disputes, enforce agreements, and fulfill the original processing purpose.

Once the purpose is met and retention is no longer legally required, We will securely erase Your Personal Data. Usage Data is generally kept for shorter periods unless needed for security, service improvement, or legal compliance mandates longer retention.

Transfer of Your Personal Data

Your information, including Personal Data, is processed at Our operating offices and potentially other locations where processing parties are situated. This may involve transferring data outside Your state, province, or country, including to jurisdictions with different data protection laws.

We will only transfer Personal Data outside India in accordance with the requirements of the DPDP Act (e.g., to countries or territories permitted by the Central Government, or with adequate safeguards and potentially Your explicit consent for specific transfers if required).

Your consent to this Privacy Policy, followed by submitting information (where consent is the basis), represents Your agreement to such transfers, subject to legal safeguards. We take reasonably necessary steps to ensure Your data is treated securely and per this Policy.

Your Rights as a Data Principal (Under DPDP Act)

Under the DPDP Act, You have certain rights regarding Your Personal Data:

• Right to Access Information: You can request information about Your Personal Data that We process, including a summary of the data and the processing activities.
• Right to Correction and Erasure: You have the right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete Personal Data and erasure of Personal Data that is no longer necessary for the purpose it was collected, subject to legal limitations.
• Right to Grievance Redressal: You have the right to lodge complaints regarding the processing of Your Personal Data. Please see the "Contact Us / Grievance Redressal" section below.
• Right to Nominate: You may have the right to nominate another individual to exercise these rights on your behalf in case of death or incapacity (as rules are specified).
• Right to Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on Your consent, You have the right to withdraw it at any time. Withdrawal will not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal. We will inform You of the consequences of withdrawal.

To exercise these rights, please contact Us using the details provided below. You can manage some information directly via Your Account settings if applicable. We will respond to Your requests in accordance with the timelines stipulated under the DPDP Act.

Deleting Your Personal Data

You have the right to request deletion (erasure) of the Personal Data We hold about You, subject to certain exceptions.

You may update, amend, or delete Your information via Your Account settings (if available) or by contacting Us.

Please note: We may need to retain certain information if We have a legal obligation, a requirement to fulfill the original processing purpose for which valid consent exists, or another lawful basis under the DPDP Act to do so.

Disclosure of Your Personal Data

Business Transactions

If the Company undergoes a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, Your Personal Data may be transferred. We will provide notice before Your Personal Data is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy, where feasible.

Law Enforcement & Legal Obligations

Under specific circumstances, We may be required to disclose Your Personal Data if mandated by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., court order, government agency) in compliance with the DPDP Act and other applicable laws.

Other Legal Requirements

We may disclose Your Personal Data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:

• Comply with a legal obligation.
• Protect and defend the rights or property of the Company.
• Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing related to the Service.
• Protect the personal safety of Service Users or the public.
• Protect against legal liability.

Security of Your Personal Data

We implement reasonable security safeguards to protect Your Personal Data from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction, as required by the DPDP Act. However, no internet transmission or electronic storage method is 100% secure. While We strive to use commercially acceptable means, We cannot guarantee absolute security.

Data Breach Notification

In the event of a Personal Data breach that is likely to affect the Data Principal, We will notify the Data Protection Board of India and affected Data Principals as required by the DPDP Act and its associated rules.

Children's Privacy

Our Service is not directed at individuals under the age of 18 ("Children"), unless specifically stated otherwise for a particular feature where compliance measures are in place.

We do not knowingly collect Personal Data from Children without verifiable parental consent, as required by the DPDP Act. Processing of Children's data is subject to stricter obligations, including avoiding tracking, behavioural monitoring, or targeted advertising that could harm the child.

If You are a parent or guardian and aware that Your child has provided Us with Personal Data without Your verifiable consent, please contact Us immediately. If We learn We have collected Personal Data from a Child without the required consent, We will take steps to remove that information from Our servers.

Links to Other Websites

Our Service may contain links to third-party websites not operated by Us. Clicking these links directs You to the third party's site. We strongly advise reviewing the Privacy Policy of every site You visit.

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

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update Our Privacy Policy periodically. We will notify You of significant changes by posting the new Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

We may also inform You via email and/or a prominent notice on Our Service before the change becomes effective.

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

Contact Us / Grievance Redressal

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise Your rights, or need to raise a grievance regarding Your Personal Data, please contact Us:

• By email: [Your Privacy/Support Email Address, e.g., privacy@allblogs.in]
• By visiting this page on our website: Contact Us Form

We will acknowledge and address your queries and grievances promptly and in accordance with the DPDP Act.