Privacy Policy

Orvys ("we", "us", "our") respects your privacy. This policy explains what personal data we collect through this website, why we collect it, and your rights. It is written in line with India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act) and the Information Technology Act, 2000.

1. Data we collect

We only collect personal data that you choose to give us through the forms on this website:

• Contact and partnership forms: name, organisation, designation, email address, phone number, partnership interests and your message.
• Report download form: name, organisation and, if you choose to provide it, phone number.
• Newsletter: email address.

Each submission also records the page it was sent from and the time of submission. We do not use advertising or analytics cookies, and we do not collect sensitive personal data.

2. Why we use your data

• To respond to your enquiry or partnership request.
• To send you the report you requested.
• To send newsletters and research updates, if you subscribed. You can unsubscribe at any time.
• To understand interest in our work and improve our services.

We process your data on the basis of your consent, given when you submit a form. We will not sell your personal data or share it with third parties for their marketing.

3. Where your data is stored

Form submissions are stored in a Google Sheet in an account controlled by Orvys, using Google Workspace services. Google acts as a data processor for us. Our website is hosted by a third-party hosting provider. Fonts are loaded from Google Fonts, which may log your IP address as part of delivering the files.

4. How long we keep it

We keep enquiry and partnership data for as long as needed to respond and maintain a working relationship, and for no more than three years after our last contact unless the law requires otherwise. Newsletter data is kept until you unsubscribe.

5. Your rights

Under the DPDP Act you have the right to:

• ask what personal data we hold about you;
• ask us to correct or update it;
• ask us to erase it;
• withdraw your consent at any time; and
• raise a grievance with us, and if unresolved, with the Data Protection Board of India.

To exercise any of these rights, write to us at the address below. We will respond within 30 days.

6. Security

We use reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your data, including restricted access to our records. No method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, but we work to protect your information.

7. Children

This website is intended for professionals and organisations. We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 18.

8. Links to other websites

Our website links to external sites, such as government data sources and Wikimedia Commons. We are not responsible for their privacy practices.

9. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The "last updated" date at the top shows when it was last changed.

10. Contact and grievance officer

Grievance Officer, Orvys
Patna, Bihar, India
Email: [privacy@orvys.in]