Privacy Policy for NAIRC

This Privacy Policy describes how your personal information is collected, used, and shared when you visit or interact with the National AI Research Council (NAIRC), a project currently operating under Confexco Events Pvt Ltd, with its registered office located at 18/19, Salunke Vihar Road, Pune, India.

We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data with care and in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. By using our website and services, you consent to the data practices described in this policy.

1. What Information We Collect

We collect various types of information, including Personal Information and Non-Personal Information, to facilitate our mission and provide our services.

Information You Voluntarily Provide: This is information you give us directly when you fill out a form, register for an event, apply for a partnership, or communicate with us. This may include:
- For Individuals/Students: Name, email address, phone number, educational background, resume, and areas of interest.
- For Corporate Partners: Company name, contact person’s name and title, email address, phone number, and company address.
- For University & Institutional Partners: Institution name, contact person’s name and title, email address, phone number, and institutional address.
- For Individual Patrons: Name, email address, and payment information (processed securely through third-party gateways).
Information We Collect Automatically: When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information about your device, including your IP address, web browser, time zone, and some of the cookies that are installed on your device. Additionally, as you browse the site, we collect information about the individual web pages or products that you view, what websites or search terms referred you to the site, and information about how you interact with the site. We refer to this automatically-collected information as “Device Information.”

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

To Process and Manage Partnerships: To facilitate and manage your participation as a partner (corporate, university, individual, or student), including processing applications, managing fees, and delivering promised benefits.
To Communicate with You: To send you updates, newsletters, invitations to events, and other information related to NAIRC’s mission that may be of interest to you.
To Facilitate Research and Collaboration: To connect partners and individuals for collaborative projects, mentorship opportunities, and to share relevant research findings.
To Improve Our Services: To analyze how our website and services are used, which helps us to improve their functionality and content.
For Security and Legal Compliance: To detect and prevent fraud, protect our rights and property, and comply with our legal obligations.

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We may share your information with trusted third parties only under the following circumstances:

Third-Party Service Providers: We may share your information with service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as payment processing, website hosting, data analysis, and email delivery. These providers are bound by confidentiality obligations and are not allowed to use your information for other purposes.
With Partner Organizations: With your explicit consent, we may share your professional details with other NAIRC partners (e.g., connecting a student with a corporate partner for a project or internship).
For Legal Reasons: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court order).

4. Data Security

We take reasonable and appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. However, please be aware that no security measures are 100% foolproof.

5. Your Rights

You have the right to access the personal information we hold about you and to ask that your personal information be corrected, updated, or deleted. If you would like to exercise this right, please contact us at the details below.

6. Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies

We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. Cookies are small data files stored on your device that help us improve our site and your experience. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our service.

7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect, for example, changes to our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.

8. Contact Us

For more information about our privacy practices, if you have questions, or if you would like to make a complaint, please contact us by email at:

info@nairc.org

Or by mail at:

Confexco Events Pvt Ltd, 18/19, Salunke Vihar Road, Pune, India