VidyaRA (referred to as “we”, “us”, or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal data you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data in accordance with laws of India.

1. Identity of the Data Fiduciary

For the purposes of the DPDP Act, VidyaRA is the “Data Fiduciary” responsible for the processing of your personal data.

Contact details of the Data Fiduciary:

• Name: VidyaRA
• Website: https://vidyara.co
• Email: Heena@vidyara.co

2. Personal Data We Collect

We collect the following personal data when you voluntarily submit a contact form on our website:

• First and last name
• Email address
• Company name
• Details shared in your inquiry

We do not collect Sensitive Personal Data or Information (SPDI) as defined under the SPDI Rules, 2011. We do not use cookies or any tracking technologies to monitor your activities on this website.

3. Lawful Basis and Purpose of Processing

In accordance with provisions of the DPDP Act, we process your personal data only for specified, clear, and lawful purposes. The purposes for which we collect your data are:

• To respond to your inquiries submitted via the contact form
• To understand your interest in our professional services (training, advisory, or related matters)
• To communicate with you regarding services relevant to your inquiry
• With your explicit consent, to send you marketing communications, news, or offers related to our services

We process your data based on your consent (free, specific, informed, and unambiguous) provided at the time of form submission, as required under the provisions of DPDP Act.

4. Consent

Before collecting your personal data, we obtain your free, specific, informed, and unambiguous consent through a clear and affirmative action (checkbox) on the contact form, as mandated under the DPDP Act.

You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. Withdrawal of consent will not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out prior to such withdrawal. To withdraw consent, contact us at Heena@vidyara.co

5. Data Retention

Your personal data will be retained only for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected, or as required by applicable law. Once the purpose is fulfilled and no legal obligation requires us to retain your data, it will be securely erased or anonymised.

6. Third-Party Service Providers (Data Processors)

VidyaRA engages standard third-party service providers (“Data Processors”) such as website hosting, email services, and contact form tools to operate this website and respond to inquiries. These service providers:

• Are permitted to process your personal data only to the extent necessary to provide their services to us
• Are not permitted to use your personal data for their own purposes
• Are contractually bound to maintain appropriate security safeguards

VidyaRA does NOT sell, rent, share, or trade your personal data to any third party for commercial purposes.

Your personal data is not transferred outside India. If personal data is transferred outside India, VidyaRA will ensure such transfer follows laws of India and any conditions notified by the Central Government.

7. Data Security

In compliance with laws of India, VidyaRA implements reasonable security practices and procedures to protect your personal data from unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. Measures include:

• Storage of contact form data in a secure, cloud-based system with access controls
• Use of industry-standard encryption and secure communication channels where applicable

While we take reasonable steps to safeguard your data, no online system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

8. Your Rights as a Data Principal

You have the following rights with respect to your personal data:

• Right to Access: Right to obtain a summary of personal data being processed and the processing activities.
• Right to Correction: Right to correct inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
• Right to Erasure: Right to request erasure of your personal data where the purpose for processing is no longer being served.
• Right to Grievance Redressal: Right to have your grievance redressed in an expeditious manner.
• Right to Nominate: Right to nominate another individual to exercise your rights in the event of death or incapacity.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at: Heena@vidyara.co

We will endeavour to respond to your request within reasonable time as prescribed under applicable law.

9. Grievance Officer

In accordance with the relevant laws in India, VidyaRA designates the following Grievance Officer to address complaints and concerns regarding the processing of personal data:

• Name: Heena Thakkar
• Designation: Grievance Officer, VidyaRA
• Email: Heena@vidyara.co
• Website: https://vidyara.co

Complaints will be acknowledged and addressed within the timeframe prescribed by applicable law.

10. Cookies

This website does not currently use cookies or any similar tracking technologies. Should this change, this Privacy Policy will be updated accordingly, and your consent will be sought where required under applicable law.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in law or our data practices. Any material changes will be reflected on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this Policy periodically. Continued use of the website after any changes constitutes your acknowledgement of the updated Policy.