Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Banaras Lit Fest ("BLF", "we", "us", "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect through this website, how we use it, and the choices you have.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information when you use this website:

• Details you provide when registering for an event or mini-event, such as your name, email address, and mobile number.
• Details you provide when responding to a poll or survey, such as your name, city, and your response to the question asked.
• Messages you send us through our contact forms.
• Basic technical information such as browser type and pages visited, collected automatically to help us maintain and improve the website.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Process and confirm your event registrations.
• Send you confirmation emails and event-related updates, where applicable.
• Record and tally responses to polls and surveys, and publish aggregate results (such as overall vote percentages) without identifying individual respondents.
• Respond to enquiries submitted through our contact forms.
• Maintain the security and proper functioning of our website.

4. Cookies

This website may use cookies and similar technologies to remember your preferences and understand how visitors use the site. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings, though some parts of the website may not function as intended if you do so.

5. Sharing of Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share information with trusted third-party service providers who help us operate this website (such as email delivery services), and only to the extent necessary for them to provide that service. We may also disclose information where required by law.

6. Data Retention & Security

We retain your information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this Policy, or as required by law. We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your information from unauthorised access, loss, or misuse.

7. Your Rights

You may contact us at any time to ask what personal information we hold about you, to request a correction, or to request that it be deleted, subject to any legal obligations we may have to retain certain records.

8. Children's Privacy

This website is not directed at children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can remove it.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time by posting a revised version on this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please write to us at info@banaraslitfest.org.