Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy outlines how Freedom Press Initiative collects, uses, maintains, and discloses information collected from users of our online platform and services. This policy applies to the site and all services offered by Freedom Press Initiative.

We collect information that you provide to us directly when you interact with our site or services. This may include information you provide when signing up for newsletters, making donations, participating in campaigns, requesting legal aid, or contacting us. The types of information collected can include identifying details like your name, contact information such as your email address or phone number, and any other information you choose to provide relating to your inquiry or interaction with us.

We also collect information automatically as you interact with our site. This usage data may include your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and dates/times of visits. This information helps us understand how our online platform is used and how we can improve it. We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect this type of data.

The information we collect is used for various purposes, including: - To provide and improve our services, such as legal aid, training, and campaign support. - To communicate with you about our activities, updates, and initiatives. - To process donations and manage contributions. - To understand how our site is used and enhance user experience. - To comply with legal obligations and protect our rights and the rights of others.

We process your personal information based on specific legal grounds. This may include processing necessary for our legitimate interests in operating our non-profit and providing our services, processing based on your consent (which you can withdraw), processing necessary to fulfill a contract or request initiated by you (like applying for legal aid), or processing required to comply with legal obligations.

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal identification information to others. We may share information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our online platform, conducting our activities, or serving our users, provided that these parties agree to keep this information confidential and use it only for the purposes for which we disclose it to them. We may also disclose information when legally required, such as in response to a court order or subpoena, or when we believe disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, protect your safety or the safety of others, investigate fraud, or respond to a government request.

We adopt appropriate data collection, storage, and processing practices and security measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction of your personal information and data stored on our site. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is entirely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

You have rights regarding the personal information we hold about you. Depending on applicable laws, these rights may include the right to access, rectify, or erase your personal data; the right to restrict or object to certain processing activities; and the right to data portability. To exercise these rights, please contact us using the physical address provided below. We will respond to your request in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. The retention period varies depending on the type of data and the purpose of processing.

Our online platform may use "cookies" to enhance user experience. Your web browser places cookies on your hard drive for record-keeping purposes and sometimes to track information about you. You may choose to set your web browser to refuse cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent. If you do so, note that some parts of the site may not function properly.

Our online platform may contain links to external sites that are not operated by us. Please be aware that we have no control over the content and practices of these sites and cannot accept responsibility or liability for their respective privacy policies. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of every site you visit.

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the updated information here. We encourage users to frequently check this policy page for any changes to stay informed about how we are helping to protect the personal information we collect. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this privacy policy periodically and become aware of modifications.

By using our site and services, you signify your acceptance of this policy. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use our site. Your continued use of the site following the posting of changes to this policy will be deemed your acceptance of those changes.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this site, please contact us at: Freedom Press Initiative 14 Kasturba Gandhi Marg Floor 5 New Delhi, Delhi 110001 India