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Privacy Policy

Since the information and interactions with projects managed by various entities can be found on the consciousplanet.org website.  The Privacy Policy of the entity indicated on the website would apply based on your interactions with those initiatives.  

Privacy Policy for Conscious Planet

This Privacy Policy applies to information collected by Conscious Planet Inc. ,  Isha Outreach and Isha Education through consciousplanet.org  (hereinafter referred to as "Organization") for the Projects managed by Conscious Planet Inc, Isha Outreach and Isha Education respectively.

Our Organization is committed to ensure the security and protection of the personal data provided by the Users of our website, and to provide a compliant and consistent approach to data protection. We will only process your personal data in accordance with applicable data protection and privacy laws. The protection afforded by this Policy applies to all Users, irrespective of their nationality, or place of residence, in relation to the processing and profiling of their personal data. It includes processing of personal data by automated means, as well as manual processing.

This Privacy Policy will explain what personal data we collect when you use our website and how our Organization uses and stores your personal data. Please do read our Terms of Use for usage of the website and further information. 

 
The Privacy Policy describes the following: 

  1. What data do we collect?
  2. How do we collect your data?
  3. How will we use your data?
  4. How do we store your data?
  5. Marketing
  6. What are your data protection rights?
  7. What are cookies?
  8. How do we use cookies?
  9. What types of cookies do we use?
  10. How to manage your cookies
  11. Privacy Policies of other websites
  12. Changes to our privacy policy
  13. How to contact us
Section 1: What data do we collect?

Amongst other information, the Organization collects the following data:

  • Email ID
  • Name
  • Phone Number / WhatsApp number
  • Country of Residence
  • State
  • City
  • Zipcode / Pincode
  • Gender
  • Date of Birth
  • Residential Address
  • Company
  • Profession
  • Nationality
  • Passport Number
  • PAN Number
  • Address Proof (Aadhar / Passport / Voter ID / Driving License / PAN Card)
  • ID Proof (Aadhar / Passport / Voter ID / Driving License / PAN Card)

Section 2: How do we collect your data?

You directly provide the Organization with most of the data we collect. We collect data and process data every time you:

  • Complete online forms and sign up for any particular program/offering/event that we offer;
  • Contact us offline, for example by telephone, fax, SMS, email or post.
  • Provide us your data through physical media like registration form, donation form, application form etc.;
  • Use or view the website (via your browser's cookies);
  • Contribute to any of the projects;
  • Choose to support Conscious Planet’s / Isha Outreach/ Isha Education’s initiatives as a volunteer or donor.

Section 3: How will we use your data?

The Organization collects your data so that we can:

  • Provide you with information regarding programs, events etc., that you have requested and/ or signed up for;
  • Manage the relationship with you (for example, support activities);
  • Establish contact with you through phone calls, whatsapp messages, email and other social media platforms that you have consented to, to provide support in the programs, practices and processes that you have registered for.
  • Monitor, measure, improve and protect the content, website, and services and provide an enhanced and personalised user experience for you;
  • Respond to your queries and resolve complaints;
  • Provide any of your information that we are required to submit in order to comply with the regulatory or legal obligations;
  • Detect, prevent, investigate or provide remedy for criminal, illegal or prohibited activities;

Section 4: How do we store your data?

The Organization uses various technological and procedural security measures to ensure the security, integrity and privacy of the personal information we collect. We also have implemented reasonable security measures in an effort to protect against the loss, misuse and alteration of the information under their  control. Personal information collected by the  Organization is stored in secure operating environments that are not available to the public.  Once we obtain your data, we will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy. Unfortunately, however, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your User Information, we cannot guarantee its security. You use the Services and provide us with information at your own initiative and risk. If you have reason to believe that your interaction with us is no longer secure (for example, if you feel that the security of any account you have with us has been compromised), please immediately notify us of the problem by contacting us as specified in Section 6 below. The Organization will only retain your personal data following your application for a period of time depending on the category of data and the purposes for which we hold it.  We will only retain your data after this time if we are required to do so to comply with the applicable laws of India.

Section 5: Marketing:

The  Organization does not sell any data to third parties for marketing or any other purpose.

Section 6: What are your data protection rights?

Our Organization would like to make sure you are fully aware of all your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:

The right to access: You have the right to request our Organization for copies of your personal data.
The right to rectification: You have the right to request that our Organization correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request our Organization to complete information you believe is incomplete.
The right to remove: You have the right to request our Organization erase/remove your personal data, under certain reasonable conditions. To delete your profile, please email info@consciousplanet.org or info@ishaoutreach.org or info@ishavidya.org depending upon the Project initiative you are interacting with.
The right to restrict processing: You have the right to request that our Organization restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain reasonable conditions.
The right to object to processing: You have the right to object to our Organization's processing of your personal data, under certain reasonable conditions.
The right to data portability: You have the right to request that our Organization transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain reasonable conditions.

Our Organisation makes use of third-party services as well as offers services related to storage of user data, user authentication, user consent and user profile management.

If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at our email: info@consciousplanet.org or info@ishaoutreach.org or info@ishavidya.org depending upon the Project initiative you are interacting with.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you.

Section 7: What are cookies?

Cookies are text files placed on your computer to collect standard internet log information and visitor behaviour information.  When you visit the  websites, we may collect information from you automatically through cookies or similar technology. 

Section 8: How do we use cookies?

The  Organization uses cookies in a range of ways to improve your experience on the  website including:

  • Keeping you signed in;
  • Understanding how you use the  website;
  • If you have created a user profile and also consented to the use of cookies, we may link information relating to your browsing patterns (on the  website) with your user profile.

Section 9: What types of cookies do we use?

There are a number of different types of cookies, however, the  website uses: Functionality: The  Organization uses these cookies so that we recognize you on the  website and remember your previously selected preferences.  These could include what language you prefer and location you are in.   Promotion: The  Organization uses these cookies to collect information about your visit to the  website, the content you viewed, the links you followed and information about your browser, device and your IP address. 

Section 10: How to manage cookies:

You can set your browser not to accept cookies, and removing cookies tells you how to remove cookies from your browser. However, in a few cases, some of the  website features may not function as a result. 

Section 11: Privacy Policies of other websites:

The  Organization website contains links to their websites.  The  privacy policy applies only to the  website, so if you click on a link to another website, you should read their privacy policy. 

Section 12: Changes to the privacy policy:

The  Organization keeps its privacy policy under regular review and places any updates on this web page.  This privacy policy was last updated on the 22nd December, 2023.

Section 13: Participating Entities with whom the information is shared:

Your personal data that is collected may be stored, processed and used by its vendors, or partners or third parties based on your interaction with the website.

Section 14: How to contact us:

If you do not want to receive email from us, depending upon the Project initiative you are interacting with let us know by writing to us at info@consciousplanet.org or info@consciousplanet.org or info@consciousplanet.org  Please specify NO EMAIL in your email subject.

If you have any questions about our Organization's privacy policy, the data we hold on you, or you would like to exercise one of your data protections rights, please do not hesitate to contact us at the following email ids depending upon the Project initiative you are interacting with. 

info@consciousplanet.org
info@ishaoutreach.org
info@ishavidya.org