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How we collect, use, and protect your information — syoindia.org
The Singpho Youth Organisation (SYO India), headquartered at Bordumsa, Arunachal Pradesh, operates the website syoindia.org. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you use our website, how we use it, and what rights you have in relation to it.
By using this website, you agree to the practices described in this policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the website.
We collect information in the following ways:
Information you provide directly. When you use our contact form, we collect your name, email address or phone number, the region you are writing from, the subject of your message, and the content of your message. This information is submitted voluntarily by you.
Information collected automatically. When you visit syoindia.org, our web server may collect basic technical information including your IP address, browser type, operating system, the pages you visit, and the time and date of your visit. This information is collected for security and site performance purposes and is not linked to your personal identity.
Cookies. Our website may use session cookies to support basic site functionality. We do not use tracking cookies, advertising cookies, or third-party analytics cookies that follow you across the web. You may disable cookies in your browser settings, although some site features may not function correctly as a result.
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
To respond to your enquiries. Information submitted via the contact form is used solely to read and respond to your message. We do not share it with third parties for marketing or any other commercial purpose.
To manage the website. Technical information collected automatically is used to maintain website security, diagnose server issues, and improve site performance.
To fulfil our community mission. If you submit content for publication (such as a blog post, news item, or genealogy contribution), we use the information you provide to fulfil that submission, including publishing your name as the author if relevant and agreed.
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to any third party. We do not use your information for automated decision-making or profiling.
Contact form submissions are stored in a secure database on our server. Access to this database is restricted to authorised SYO administrators. We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your data against unauthorised access, loss, or misuse.
No method of internet transmission or electronic storage is completely secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. In the event of a data breach that affects your personal information, we will notify you as required by applicable law.
We retain contact form data for as long as necessary to respond to your enquiry and for a reasonable period thereafter for administrative records. You may request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us.
syoindia.org loads fonts from Google Fonts. When your browser loads these fonts, a request is made to Google's servers, which may involve the collection of your IP address by Google. Please refer to Google's own privacy policy for information on how they handle this data.
We do not embed third-party advertising networks, social media tracking pixels, or behavioural analytics tools on this website. We are an ad-free, non-commercial community website.
Links on our website may point to external websites operated by third parties. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites and encourage you to review their policies before submitting any personal information.
You have the following rights in relation to the personal information we hold about you:
Right of access. You may request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
Right to correction. You may request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
Right to deletion. You may request that we delete your personal information, subject to any legal obligations we may have to retain certain records.
Right to withdraw consent. Where processing is based on your consent (for example, a content submission), you may withdraw that consent at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details in Section 7 below. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe.
This website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe that a child has submitted personal information through our website, please contact us and we will take steps to delete that information promptly.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. The date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised. We encourage you to review this page periodically. Your continued use of the website following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your rights, or wish to raise a concern about how we handle your data, please contact us:
Singpho Youth Organisation (SYO India)
H.O. Bordumsa, Changlang District
Arunachal Pradesh, India
Email: contact@syoindia.org
Website: syoindia.org