1. General
In addition to our Terms and Conditions of Service, Selfup Community Private Limited (“Selfup”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it. This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) describes the types of information we collect when you access or use our website or services through the Selfup platform (as defined in our Terms and Conditions), how we collect, use, share, and store such information, and explains the reasons for such collection. It also details your privacy rights and the choices you have regarding the information submitted to us.
The terms “you”, “your”, or “User(s)” refer to all users of the Selfup platform, including learners, contributors, facilitators, and other stakeholders (as more particularly defined in our Terms and Conditions).
By accessing or using the Platform, submitting your personal information, or otherwise indicating your agreement when prompted, you agree to be bound by the terms of this Policy and the Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree with this Policy, please refrain from using the Platform or submitting personal information. If you have already shared information with us and wish to withdraw your consent or modify/delete such information, please refer to the sections on Your Choices and Your Rights.
If you upload or provide any information in violation of the Platform Terms, Selfup reserves the right to remove such information and may restrict or revoke access to your account, subject to prior intimation wherever reasonable.
If you have questions or concerns about this Policy, please reach out to us at _________.
2. Applicability
This Policy applies to all users of the Selfup Platform.
Selfup Community Private Limited may operate or manage additional platforms or services through its affiliates or subsidiaries offering various services under the Selfup brand umbrella (“Selfup Group Platforms”). Each such platform may publish its own privacy policies. This Policy only governs the information collected through https://Selfupcommunity.com and does not apply to data collected through other Selfup Group Platforms. Please review the privacy policy of each such platform for specific information on their practices.
Selfup has implemented appropriate technical and organizational measures, in compliance with applicable laws and industry standards, to protect your Personal Information against unauthorized access, misuse, alteration, or accidental loss.
3. Access
You may browse the Platform as a guest without registering or submitting any personal information. In such cases, we do not validate or take responsibility for any voluntary data you may provide, except as required under applicable laws or lawful orders from authorities.
To access the full features of the Platform, including course enrolment, community participation, and event registration, you will need to create an account and submit certain personal information. This may include your name, email address, phone number, and other relevant details. Any additional information you provide, such as preferences or interests, is optional but may enhance your user experience.
Selfup may also maintain a record of communications (emails, chat, calls) for purposes including support, feedback resolution, service improvement, or security monitoring.
4. Use of the Platform/Services by Children
As specified in our Terms and Conditions, you must meet the required minimum age (“Age Requirements”) to register on the Platform. If you are a “Minor” or do not meet these Age Requirements, your parent or legal guardian (“Parent”) must register on your behalf and supervise your use of the Platform.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children without verified parental consent. If you are a Parent and believe that your child has submitted personal data to us without your consent, please contact privacy@Selfupcommunity.com, and we will promptly take steps to delete such data from our records.
We take the safety of minors seriously. If any user, including a child, experiences abuse or harassment on our platform, we encourage immediate reporting to _________, and appropriate actions will be taken in accordance with applicable laws and platform policies.
5. Data Controller
Selfup Community Private Limited (“Selfup”) is the controller of the Personal Information that it collects and processes in connection with the use of the Platform and the provision of Services via https://Selfupcommunity.com and its related platforms or applications. The categories and nature of such Personal Information are explained below.
- Personal Information
- “Personal Information” refers to any information that identifies a User, such as first and last name, email address, age, gender, location, profile picture, phone number, identification number, and any other similar information provided at the time of registration or through use of the Platform.
- “Sensitive Personal Information” includes:
- Passwords and financial data (excluding masked credit/debit card digits),
- Official identifiers (such as Aadhaar number, biometric details, passport number, driver's license, etc.),
- Information related to race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, sexual life, religious or political beliefs,
- Bank account details and passwords,
- Any other data classified as “sensitive personal data” or “special categories of data” under applicable Data Protection Laws, including:
- Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011,
- General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR),
Unless explicitly required and requested by Selfup for the provision of its services or compliance with legal obligations, you should not submit any Sensitive Personal Information. If you choose to do so unprompted, Selfup disclaims all responsibility or liability for such unsolicited information.
6. Information We Collect
We collect information about you only when it is necessary — for providing our Services, improving the user experience, complying with legal obligations, or communicating effectively.
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- Information You Provide to Us
- Account Information: To access full features of the Platform, you must create an account by providing details such as name, email address, phone number, password, and optionally, your city/state/country of residence and profile image.
- Professional/KYC Information (for Mentors or Facilitators): If you are a content creator, facilitator, or service provider on the Platform, we may collect and verify Know Your Customer (KYC) documents such as: PAN Card, Aadhaar card, Passport, or Driver’s License,
- Public Profile Information: For facilitators or course creators, we may publish limited public profile information that helps users discover you, including your display name, qualifications, profile picture, biography, or other similar non-sensitive details — as voluntarily submitted by you. KYC documents are never publicly shared.
- Communication Data: We may retain records of emails, contact forms, surveys, and customer support communications to serve you better. This may include the phone number or email address you use to contact us, and the contents of any communication with our support or faculty team. Call recordings may be stored (where legally permitted).
- Information We Collect Automatically
- Device and Log Data: When you visit or interact with the Platform, we automatically collect information about your device and connection, including:
- IP address, browser type, device model, operating system, screen resolution, language settings, mobile network provider, time zone, and referring/exit pages.
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- Usage Information: We collect behavioral data such as page visits, time spent, course interactions, clicks, feature usage, search queries, and community engagement patterns to personalize and improve services.
- Location Data: We may estimate your approximate location using your IP address to understand usage by region and offer geo-specific content or services.
- Cookies & Tracking Technologies: Selfup uses cookies and similar technologies (e.g., web beacons, local storage) to:
- Remember user preferences,
- Track login sessions,
- Monitor user behavior for analytics and personalization,
- Facilitate advertising or promotional campaigns (only if consented).
- Information from Third-Party Sources
We may receive information about you from third-party partners or publicly available sources, including:
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- Social media platforms (if you log in using social credentials),
- Payment processors,
- Marketing or lead generation partners,
- Government or regulatory bodies (for verification or compliance).
Such information may be combined with data you provide to us for purposes such as identity verification, personalization, or service enhancements.
7. Basis of Collection and Processing of Your Personal Information
Basis for Collection
We collect and process your Personal Information based on the following legal grounds, depending on the nature of the data and the purposes for which it is being processed:
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- Consent: We collect and process certain categories of Personal Information only when we have obtained your explicit consent, as required under applicable Data Protection Laws. Your consent will be requested at the time of collection, and the data will be processed only upon securing such consent.
- Compliance with Legal Obligations: We may collect and process your Personal Information where necessary to comply with our legal or regulatory obligations under applicable laws.
Processing of Your Personal Information
We process your Personal Information on one or more of the following legal bases:
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- To provide the services you have requested or to fulfill our contractual obligations with you;
- To comply with legal obligations or regulatory requirements;
- To pursue our legitimate interests in operating, improving, and protecting our Platform and Services, so long as such interests do not override your fundamental rights and freedoms;
- When you voluntarily publish your Personal Information in a public area of the Platform (such as community forums, session reviews, etc.);
- Where required, to protect your vital interests or the interests of another person;
- Where necessary for tasks carried out in the public interest;
- Where you have given explicit consent for a specific purpose.
We do not process your Personal Information for automated decision-making that produces legal or similarly significant effects without your explicit consent, unless otherwise stated in this Policy.
If our processing is based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. Please note that in such cases, continued use of our Services may not be possible. You may initiate a withdrawal of consent by emailing us at _______. We may inform you of the consequences of such withdrawal prior to acting upon your request.
8. How We Use and Share the Information Collected
How We Use Your Information
We may use your Personal Information in the following ways:
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- To Provide Services on the Platform:
- To allow access to our programs, events, live sessions, and resources.
- To manage your account, provide customer support, complete transactions, and deliver content.
- Legal basis: Consent, contractual necessity, or legitimate interest.
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- To Improve the Platform and Ensure Security:
- To analyze usage data, fix bugs, provide updates, and develop new features.
- To prevent fraud, abuse, and violations of our Platform or rights of users.
- Legal basis: Legitimate interest or contractual necessity.
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- To Market Our Platform and Communicate with You:
- To send updates, promotional content, feedback requests, or new offerings.
- To personalize content and suggest relevant programs or events.
- Legal basis: Consent or legitimate interest.
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- To Establish, Exercise, or Defend Legal Claims:
- In legal proceedings or government inquiries involving Selfup or our Users.
- Legal basis: Legitimate interest or legal obligation.
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- To Manage Risk and Seek Professional Advice:
- To safeguard our operations and obtain necessary audits or legal counsel.
- Legal basis: Legitimate interest.
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- To Better Understand Our Users:
- To evaluate which features are most used and optimize the user experience.
- Legal basis: Legitimate interest or consent.
How We Share Your Information
We only share your Personal Information as outlined below and never sell your information for monetary or similar consideration.
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- Affiliates and Group Entities:
- We may share data with our affiliates, subsidiaries, or joint ventures for internal operations or collaborative offerings.
- They are bound by this Policy and operate under strict confidentiality obligations.
- Third-Party Vendors and Integrated Services:
- We may share your data with:
- Cloud service providers
- Payment processors
- Communication and CRM tools
- Customer support and feedback partners
- Learning management systems or forum providers
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- These vendors may access data only to fulfill their role and under strict contractual obligations.
- Legal and Regulatory Disclosures:
- We may disclose Personal Information if required by law, court order, or government request.
- Such disclosures may also occur in good faith to:
- Protect our legal rights or those of our users.
- Investigate fraud or misuse of our Services.
- Comply with national security or law enforcement requirements.
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- We will, where feasible, notify you prior to such disclosure unless prohibited by law.
- Business Transfers:
- In case of a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your data may be transferred to a new entity.
- The acquiring party will be bound by this Privacy Policy.
- With Your Consent or At Your Direction:
- We may share your information for any other purpose disclosed to you and with your consent.
9. Duration for Which Your Information Is Stored
Selfup Community Private Limited ("Selfup") retains your Personal Information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, including but not limited to legal, regulatory, tax, accounting, or reporting requirements.
When you delete any of the information provided by you, or choose to delete your account, we will endeavor to delete your data from our active servers. However, certain data may continue to be retained in our backup systems or as required:
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- To comply with applicable laws,
- For legitimate business purposes,
- For dispute resolution and enforcement of our agreements.
Public contributions (e.g., reviews, comments, or forum posts) may not be fully deleted; however, your Personal Information will be anonymized such that it cannot be linked back to you as an identifiable individual.
If you wish to access, update, or delete your data, you may do so through your account settings or by emailing us at________.
10. Your Choices
Limit the Information You Provide
You are not required to provide all Personal Information requested by us. However, choosing not to provide certain information may limit your ability to access full features of the Platform or use some Services.
Manage Communications
You may choose what types of communications you receive from Selfup. We allow you to opt in or out of promotional communications via:
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- Account settings,
- The unsubscribe link in email messages, or
- Writing to us at support@Selfupcommunity.com.
However, certain essential communications (such as transactional, legal, or administrative messages) may still be sent to you as they are necessary for operating the Platform.
Manage Cookies
You may reject or disable cookies in your browser settings. Please note that some Platform features may not function properly if cookies are disabled.
11. Your Rights
Subject to applicable laws, you may have the following rights with respect to your Personal Information:
Right to Confirmation and Access
You may request confirmation of whether we are processing your Personal Information and request access to the same.
Right to Correction
You may ask us to correct inaccurate or outdated Personal Information and complete incomplete data.
Right to Restrict Processing
You may restrict or object to the ongoing disclosure of your data under specific circumstances, such as direct marketing.
To exercise your rights or to seek clarification, you may write to us at _______Please note that we may request additional information to verify your identity before fulfilling your request.
12. Information Security
We take data security seriously and employ reasonable technical and organizational safeguards to protect your Personal Information, including:
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- TLS/SSL encryption for data in transit,
- Access controls and role-based permissions,
- Regular audits and monitoring,
- Secure storage of KYC documentation with limited access.
We may occasionally require identity verification prior to disclosing sensitive Personal Information. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure. Therefore, while we strive to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
If you suspect unauthorized access or misuse of your account, please immediately change your password and notify us at support@Selfupcommunity.com.
13. Promotional Communications
You may opt out of promotional emails and SMS messages by:
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- Clicking the unsubscribe link in our emails,
- Updating your preferences in your account dashboard, or
- Contacting us at support@Selfupcommunity.com.
- Please note:
- You may still receive non-promotional communications, such as order confirmations, system alerts, and legal notices.
- Opting out of our communications will not impact messages already shared with third parties before you updated your preferences. In such cases, you may need to adjust your preferences directly with those third parties.
Selfup does not sell or rent your Personal Information to third parties. We will never use your name, likeness, or company name in marketing communications without your explicit consent.
Third-party advertisers or services integrated into our Platform may use cookies or tracking technologies to personalize content. These third parties have their own privacy policies, which we recommend you review directly.
14. Modifications to this Privacy Policy
As our business evolves, Selfup reserves the right to modify this Privacy Policy periodically. While we may send you notices or reminders (unless opted out), we encourage you to review this page regularly.
Unless otherwise specified, the current version of this Policy applies to all information collected about you and your account. We will never make material changes that reduce your rights or protections without your prior consent, as required under applicable laws.
We will acknowledge and respond to complaints or requests within the timeframe prescribed by applicable law.
15. Additional Privacy Terms
Under applicable Indian laws, including the proposed Digital Personal Data Protection Act, you may exercise the following rights:
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- Right to Confirmation and Access – Know whether we process your Personal Information and access details of such processing.
- Right to Correction – Request correction or updating of your inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to Data Portability – Ask us to transfer your data to another organization or to yourself, subject to technical feasibility.
16. General Terms
Modification of Terms
Selfup Community Private Limited ("Selfup", "we", "our", or "us") reserves the right to modify, update, or amend these Terms of Use and the accompanying Privacy Policy at any time without prior notice. Any such modifications shall become effective upon being posted on our platform or communicated to you.
If you do not agree to the updated terms, you may discontinue using our Services and request account deletion by writing to us at__________. Your continued use of the Platform following any such changes constitutes your acknowledgment and acceptance of the revised Terms of Use.
Consent to Use of Device Permissions and Recordings
By registering and maintaining an account with Selfup, you explicitly consent to:
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- Granting access to your device’s camera, microphone, and storage, as required for using platform features (e.g., live video calls, audio responses, uploading content).
- The collection and analysis of video and audio recordings during live classes, community events, support sessions, or user-generated content uploads.
- The storage and internal use of such recordings for user experience enhancement, safety monitoring, educational quality assurance, and dispute resolution, in accordance with this Policy and applicable data protection laws.
All such access and processing shall occur in accordance with user permissions, and only where necessary to facilitate service delivery.
Information Disclosure
Selfup may disclose your information in the following circumstances:
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- Legal Compliance:
To comply with applicable laws, legal processes, court orders, or enforceable government or regulatory requests
- Terms Enforcement and Fraud Prevention:
To enforce our Terms of Use or investigate suspected violations, fraud, or threats to safety, property, or system integrity.
- Doctrine of Good Faith
Where we believe, in good faith, that such disclosure is reasonably necessary to:
- Protect our legal rights or the rights of users;
- Prevent or investigate fraud, abuse, or technical issues;
- Respond to safety threats or user complaints;
- Address a government request or statutory obligation.
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- Service Providers and Affiliates:
With our vetted and compliant service providers, who assist us in operating the platform (e.g., payment gateways, cloud storage, marketing tools, analytics, etc.), provided they:
- Only use your data for the specific services they are contracted for;
- Are bound by confidentiality and data protection obligations.
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- Internal Processing and HR Operations:
Where applicable, your Personal Information may be used internally by relevant departments for:
- Payment processing (e.g., payroll, taxation),
- Employee welfare (e.g., insurance procurement, reimbursements),
- Performance and compliance monitoring.
Governing Law and Jurisdiction
In case of any disputes arising in connection with this Agreement or the use of the Platform, the matter shall be resolved as follows:
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- Arbitration: All disputes shall be referred to a sole arbitrator, appointed mutually by the Parties. The arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, as amended from time to time.
- Language and Seat of Arbitration: The language of arbitration proceedings shall be English, and the seat and venue shall be West Bengal, India.
- Jurisdiction: Subject to the arbitration clause, all disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts in West Bengal, India.
- Governing Law: This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India.
- Privacy Grievances
If you have questions about this Policy, concerns about the privacy of your data, or wish to exercise your rights, you may reach out to us via:
Grievance Officer:
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Selfup Community Private Limited
[Insert your company’s address here]
Email:
We will acknowledge and respond to complaints or requests within the timeframe prescribed by applicable law.