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Privacy Policy — How Evolve Pune™ Handles Your Data

Transparent, plain-language details on how we collect, protect, and respect your personal information across our website, courses, and communications.

1. Scope & Data Fiduciary Details

Evolve Pune™ is a non-profit educational and spiritual initiative operated under ISKCON Hinjewadi, Pune (International Society for Krishna Consciousness). As the Data Fiduciary under India's Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023, we determine how personal data is collected and processed through this website (evolvepune.com).

Contact Details for Privacy Inquiries:

2. Information We Collect

We collect personal information directly from you when you interact with our site, enroll in programs, or contact us:

  • Information You Provide: Name, email address, phone number, city, and message details submitted via contact forms, course registrations, newsletter subscriptions, or WhatsApp messages.

3. How & Why We Process Your Data

We process your personal information strictly for legitimate educational, spiritual, and administrative purposes:

  • Responding to your inquiries regarding courses, retreats, and events.
  • Managing registrations and delivering study materials or course notifications.
  • Sending requested newsletters and Gita insights (only with your opt-in consent).
  • Maintaining regulatory compliance and optimizing website performance.

4. Financial Information & Donations

Evolve Pune does not store or process payment card details or banking credentials on this website. All financial contributions are securely handled via official payment gateways operated by our parent entity, ISKCON Hinjewadi (iskconhinjewadi.com/donation ↗). Tax receipts (80G) are issued directly by ISKCON Hinjewadi.

5. Your Rights Under the DPDP Act 2023

Under applicable data protection laws, you have the right to:

  • Access & Correction: Request details of your personal data or request corrections to inaccurate information.
  • Erasure & Consent Withdrawal: Request deletion of your personal data or unsubscribe from communications at any time.
  • Grievance Redressal: Submit inquiries or grievances regarding your personal data.

To exercise any of these rights, email connect@evolvepune.com with the subject line "Data Protection Request".

6. Data Security, Retention & Policy Updates

We implement SSL encryption and organizational security measures to protect your data, retaining it only as long as necessary for intended purposes or statutory requirements. Third-party links on our site operate under their own privacy practices. We may update this policy periodically to reflect operational or regulatory changes.