Privacy Policy

  1. 1. Information We Collect

    While our site is currently informational, we collect personally identifiable information (such as your name and email address) if you choose to subscribe to our newsletter or contact us via email. Your data is secured through the privacy policies of Kit, which manages your subscriptions, and Google, our email client, respectively. We also automatically collect non-personally identifiable data regarding your visit via cookies (e.g., IP address, browser type). You may choose to disable optional cookies via your browser settings.

  2. 2. How We Use Your Data

    We use the information we collect to:

    1. 2.1 Provide, operate, and maintain our website.
    2. 2.2 Improve, personalize, and expand our website offerings.
    3. 2.3 Analyse user trends and interactions to improve site performance.
    4. 2.4 Communicate with you through our newsletter, if subscribed.

  3. 3. Third-Party Services & Hosting

    Non-identifiable aggregated data may be shared with trusted third-party service providers (e.g. analytics services like Google Analytics) to help us operate our website.

    1. 3.1 Our website is hosted by Digital Ocean. As our infrastructure provider, they may process technical data to maintain site security and performance. Please refer to Digital Ocean’s Privacy Policy for details on their data handling practices.
    2. 3.2 We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

  4. 4. Your Data Rights

    You have the right to:

    1. 4.1 Manage or disable non-mandatory cookies and tracking via your browser.
    2. 4.2 Unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time via the link provided in our emails.
    3. 4.3 Request the deletion of your personal data by contacting us directly.

  5. 5. Commitments

    We are committed to respecting your privacy in accordance with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023. As our platform is currently informational and does not collect personal data beyond the subscription for newsletters, we maintain a ‘minimal data footprint’ policy. Should this change in the future — for instance, if we introduce application forms or membership forums — we will update this policy and provide clear, affirmative notice as required by Indian law.

  6. 6. Minor’s Privacy

    Our website does not address anyone under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable data from minors.

  7. 7. About & Contact

    CINETRACE is a curatorial platform by CINETRACE STUDIO (Udyam Registration No: DL-08-0118377). We are committed to transparency and the ethical handling of digital information in accordance with the Information Technology Act, 2000, and the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023. For any request pertaining to this Privacy Policy, you may contact us at [email protected].