Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy describes how the Institute of Urban Designers India (IUDI), operating under the name Natcon IUDI and its website https://natcon.iudi.in (the "Website"), collects, uses, and shares personal information of individuals who visit our Website or register for our events.
1. Information We Collect
We collect information from you when you:
- Register for an Event: When you register for an event through our Website, we collect information you provide, such as your:
- Name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Organization/Affiliation
- Designation
- Billing information (if applicable for paid events)
- Dietary preferences or accessibility needs (if you choose to provide this)
- Any other information you voluntarily provide during the registration process.
- Browse our Website: When you visit our Website, we may automatically collect certain information about your visit, including:
- Log Data: Your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and the dates/times of your visits.
- Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies and similar technologies (e.g., web beacons) to collect information about your browsing activity. This helps us improve our Website and your experience. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To Process Event Registrations: To register you for the event you have chosen and to manage your participation.
- To Communicate with You: To send you information about the event(s) you have registered for, including confirmations, updates, and important announcements.
- To Respond to Inquiries: To respond to your questions, requests, and feedback.
- To Improve our Website and Services: To analyze website usage patterns, personalize your experience, and develop new features and services.
- Marketing Communications (with your consent): To send you information about future events, news, and updates from IUDI that may be of interest to you. You can opt-out of receiving these communications at any time (see "Your Choices" below).
- Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or governmental requests.
- Security: To protect the security and integrity of our Website and prevent fraudulent activities.
3. How We Share Your Information
We may share your information with the following categories of recipients:
- IUDI Staff and Organizers: Your information will be accessible to IUDI staff and event organizers who need access to it for event management and communication purposes.
- Service Providers: We may engage third-party service providers to assist us with various aspects of our operations, such as:
- Payment processing
- Email marketing
- Website hosting and analytics
- Event management platforms
- Event Sponsors (with your consent): For specific events, we may share limited information (e.g., name, affiliation) with event sponsors, but only with your explicit consent during the registration process. You will be informed if this is the case.
- Legal Authorities: We may disclose your information to legal authorities if required by law or legal process.
4. Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. These measures include encryption, secure servers, access controls. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
5. Data Retention
We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. This may include retaining your information to provide you with ongoing services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
6. Your Choices
You have the following rights and choices regarding your personal information:
- Access and Correction: You have the right to access and update the personal information we hold about you. You can do this by [Specify how users can access/update their information, e.g., logging into their account, contacting us].
- Deletion: You have the right to request the deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions under applicable law.
- Opt-Out of Marketing Communications: You can opt-out of receiving marketing emails from us by following the unsubscribe instructions included in those emails or by contacting us directly.
- Cookies: You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. However, please note that blocking cookies may affect the functionality of our Website.
7. Third-Party Links
Our Website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.
8. Children's Privacy
Our Website and events are generally intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of [Specify Age, e.g., 16]. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child, please contact us immediately so we can delete the information.
9. International Data Transfers
Your information may be transferred to and maintained on computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction. If you are located outside India and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the data, including personal information, to India and process it there. Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer.
10. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on our Website and updating the "Effective Date" at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Institute of Urban Designers India (IUDI)
B-10, Maharani Bagh,
New Delhi New Delhi 110065
natcon@iudi.in
