Privacy Policy

Welcome to SOCIITY — the IIT Madras CSR and Social Impact Platform ("we", "our", "us"). Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit https://sociity.in.

By using our website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

Personal Information

• Name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Company name and designation
• Any information you provide through forms or registrations

Non-Personal Information

• Browser type and version
• IP address
• Device information
• Pages visited and time spent on each page
• Referring website URLs

• Provide and maintain our services
• Improve user experience on our website
• Respond to inquiries and support requests
• Send updates, or important notifications related to SOCIITY
• Monitor website performance and usage analytics
• Comply with legal obligations

We may share your information only with:

• Service providers who help operate our website (hosting, email delivery)
• Legal authorities if required by applicable law
• Analytics tools such as Google Analytics and LinkedIn Insight (anonymised data)

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience and analyse website traffic. Cookies are small text files stored on your device.

What we use

• Google Analytics — to understand how visitors interact with our website
• LinkedIn Insight Tag — to measure the effectiveness of our campaigns

You can control cookie preferences through the cookie consent banner shown on your first visit. You may also clear cookies at any time through your browser settings.

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These include HTTPS encryption, secure server configurations, and access controls.

However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. We encourage you to use strong, unique passwords when registering on any platform.

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Correct inaccurate or incomplete information
• Request deletion of your data (Right to be Forgotten)
• Withdraw consent for data processing at any time
• Object to or restrict certain processing activities

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details in Section 10, or submit a Data Deletion Request.

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, research papers, or external platforms. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.

Our services are not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will promptly delete it.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised Effective Date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.