Effective Date: 31st of October, 2024
Website Address: https://vritti.anirudhdixit.com
Who We Are
Vritti is a creative platform dedicated to fostering expression through poetry, stories, and various forms of art. The website is managed by Anirudh Dixit. For any inquiries or concerns, you can contact us at:
- Email: info.vritti@gmail.com
What Personal Data We Collect and Why We Collect It
Personal Data
We collect personal data that you provide to us directly, including:
- Name
- Email Address
- Messages/Comments
This data is collected when you submit forms, leave comments, or engage with our platform.
Purpose of Collection
We collect personal data for the following purposes:
- To respond to your inquiries and comments.
- To improve our services and user experience.
- To communicate updates, news, or promotional content (if you opt-in).
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address (hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it.
Media
If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Contact Forms
When you submit a contact form, we collect your name, email address, and message. We retain contact form submissions for customer service purposes but do not use this information for marketing purposes.
Cookies
Our website uses cookies to enhance user experience. If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies will last for one year.
Analytics
We may use analytics tools to gather anonymous data about website usage to improve our services. You can opt out of analytics tracking through your browser settings.
Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties. However, we may share your information with:
- Service Providers: Third-party vendors who help us operate our website and services.
- Legal Authorities: If required by law or to protect our rights.
How Long We Retain Your Data
We retain personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy. For example:
- Comments: Retained indefinitely to recognize and approve follow-up comments.
- Contact Form Entries: Retained for six months for customer service purposes.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you, though this does not include data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Contact Information
For privacy-specific concerns, please contact us at:
- Email: info.vritti@gmail.com
Additional Information
How We Protect Your Data
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. These measures include encryption and secure access controls.
Data Breach Procedures
In the event of a data breach, we have procedures in place to assess and mitigate the impact of the breach, as well as to notify affected users as required by law.
Terms of Use
By using our website, you agree to the following terms:
- User Responsibility: You are responsible for your submissions and ensuring they do not violate any laws or rights of third parties.
- Content Ownership: You retain ownership of your content but grant Vritti a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, display, and distribute your submissions on the platform.
- Prohibited Content: You agree not to submit content that is offensive, defamatory, or infringing upon others’ rights.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.