DPO Association is committed to protecting the personal data of visitors to our website. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal data in accordance with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA), 2023 and applicable rules.

We are the Data Fiduciary under the DPDPA. Our registered address is:

Site No. 192, 13th Cross, Jayasurya Nagar Phase I, Gastikempanahalli, Jakkur Post, Bangalore – 560064

If you have any questions, you may contact us at info[at]dpoassociation[dot]in or call +91-9845568869.

We collect the following personal data when you engage with our website or services:

• Name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Designation / Job title
• Company / Organisation (if applicable)
• Any additional information you voluntarily provide (e.g., comments, interests)

We do not collect sensitive personal data unless explicitly stated and with additional safeguards.

We process your personal data for the following purposes:

• To respond to your enquiries and communicate with you.
• To provide you with information about our services, updates, and offers (with your consent).
• To improve our website, tailor our content, and develop our service offerings.
• For internal business purposes such as record-keeping, analytics, and ensuring security of our systems.
• To comply with legal or regulatory obligations.

We rely primarily on your explicit, informed, free, and unambiguous consent for processing your personal data. You may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us at info[at]dpoassociation[dot]in or +91-9845568869.

Processing may also be carried out under other lawful bases permitted under the DPDPA such as legitimate interest, legal obligation, or contractual necessity (to the extent applicable).

We may share your personal data with:

• Service providers / processors who perform services on our behalf (e.g., email platform, CRM) under contractual obligations to protect data.
• Legal or regulatory authorities as required by law.

We do not sell your personal data to third parties.

We will retain your personal data only for as long as required for the purposes described above or as required by law. Inactive or obsolete data will be securely deleted or anonymised in accordance with our retention policy.

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. This includes access controls, encryption where appropriate, regular security reviews, and employee awareness measures.

If your personal data is transferred outside India, we will ensure that such transfers comply with the DPDPA and relevant rules, and that adequate safeguards are in place to protect your data.

Under the DPDPA, you have the following rights:

• Right to access your personal data held by us.
• Right to correct or update your personal data.
• Right to erase your personal data (subject to lawful limitations).
• Right to withdraw consent for processing.
• Right to lodge a complaint with us and/or the Data Protection Board of India.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info[at]dpoassociation[dot]in or call +91-9845568869.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will publish the revised version on our website and indicate the date of last update. If changes are material, we may notify you by email.

This Privacy Policy is effective from 24th October 2025.

If you have any questions or complaints about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Email: info[at]dpoassociation[dot]in
Phone: +91-9845568869
Address: Site No. 192, 13th Cross, Jayasurya Nagar Phase I, Gastikempanahalli, Jakkur Post, Bangalore – 560064