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Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how Atharva Bhosale, operating as "talks with tech lead" ("we", "us", or "our"), collects, uses, shares, and protects your personal data when you visit our website, register for our webinars or classes, or otherwise interact with us (collectively, the "Services").
We are committed to handling your personal data in accordance with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act), the Information Technology Act, 2000 and applicable rules, and other applicable laws of India. By using our Services, you consent to the practices described in this Policy.
1. Who we are & how to contact us
Data Fiduciary: Atharva Bhosale ("talks with tech lead").
Email: atharva2002b@gmail.com
Instagram: @talkswithtechlead
2. Information we collect
a) Information you provide to us
- Identity & contact details — your name, email address, phone/WhatsApp number.
- Registration details you submit when signing up for a webinar or class.
- Payment information — when you pay, your transaction is processed by our payment partner Razorpay. We do not collect or store your full card, bank, or UPI credentials; we may receive limited confirmation data such as transaction ID, amount, and payment status.
- Any messages or content you send us via email, Instagram, WhatsApp, or other channels.
b) Information collected automatically
- Device and usage data — IP address, browser type, device information, pages viewed, and referring URLs.
- Cookies and similar technologies, including advertising and analytics pixels (see Section 4).
3. How we use your information
- To deliver, schedule, and administer the webinars and classes you register for.
- To process payments and send confirmations and joining details (e.g. WhatsApp group invite).
- To communicate with you about sessions, updates, and support requests.
- To market our Services, including measuring and optimising advertising campaigns.
- To understand and improve our website and content.
- To comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms.
4. Cookies, Meta Pixel & analytics
We use cookies and tracking technologies to operate the site and measure our marketing. In particular, we use the Meta (Facebook) Pixel to understand how visitors interact with our site and to measure and improve our advertisements on Meta platforms. This may involve Meta receiving certain data about your visit (such as pages viewed and actions taken).
You can control cookies through your browser settings, and you can manage ad personalisation through your Meta ad preferences. Disabling cookies may affect some functionality of the site.
5. How we share your information
We do not sell your personal data. We share it only as needed with:
- Razorpay — to process payments securely.
- Meta Platforms — for advertising measurement and optimisation via the Meta Pixel.
- Communication tools — WhatsApp and Instagram, where you choose to connect with us.
- Hosting & infrastructure — our website is hosted on Vercel, and we use Google Fonts to render the site.
- Legal & regulatory authorities — where required by applicable law.
6. Data retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to provide the Services, comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. When data is no longer required, we delete or anonymise it.
7. Data security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. However, no method of transmission or storage over the internet is fully secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
8. Your rights
Subject to applicable law, including the DPDP Act, you have the right to:
- access a summary of the personal data we hold about you;
- request correction, completion, updating, or erasure of your personal data;
- withdraw consent you previously gave (this will not affect prior lawful processing);
- nominate another individual to exercise your rights in the event of death or incapacity; and
- raise a grievance with us regarding the processing of your personal data.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at atharva2002b@gmail.com.
9. Children's privacy
Our Services are intended for students and learners. If you are under 18 years of age, you may use the Services only with the involvement and verifiable consent of a parent or legal guardian. We do not knowingly process the personal data of a child without such consent. If you believe a child has provided us data without appropriate consent, please contact us so we can address it.
10. Third-party links & services
Our site and communications may link to third-party websites and services (e.g. Razorpay, Instagram, WhatsApp, Meta). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those third parties; please review their policies separately.
11. International data transfers
Some of our service providers (such as Meta, Vercel, and Google) may process data on servers located outside India. Where this happens, we take reasonable steps to ensure your data continues to be handled in line with this Policy and applicable law.
12. Changes to this Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date above reflects the most recent changes. Continued use of the Services after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised Policy.
13. Grievance & contact
For any questions, requests, or grievances relating to this Policy or your personal data, please contact:
Atharva Bhosale — Grievance contact, "talks with tech lead"
Email: atharva2002b@gmail.com