Privacy Policy

Compliance with DPDP Act & GDPR

Data Rights Request
1. Information We Collect

We collect personal data that you provide directly to us (e.g., when creating an account, manually adding contacts) and data that is publicly available on the internet which we index for academic and research networking purposes (Legitimate Interest).

2. Legal Basis for Processing

Under the DPDP Act (India) and GDPR (Europe), we process data based on:

  • Consent: When you register and explicitly agree to data processing.
  • Legitimate Interest: When indexing publicly available academic contact information for research networking.
  • Publicly Available Data: The DPDP Act provides exemptions for personal data that has been made publicly available by the Data Principal.
3. Your Rights as a Data Principal

You have the right to:

  • Access information about the personal data we hold about you.
  • Request correction of inaccurate data.
  • Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): Request the deletion of your data from our systems.
  • Withdraw consent at any time.